1. Abstain- to not take part in activity such as voting Arsenal- a storage place for weapons and ammunitions Ambush- a surprise attack

2. B’s Boycott- Refuse to buy items from a particular country Backcountry- region of hills and forest west to the tide water Burgesses- elected representatives to an assembly

3. C’s Cleveland Grover- elected president twice 22, 24 Clinton, William J- elected 42 president Carter, James E- elected 39 president

4. D’s Desert- to leave w/o permission Draft- selection of a person required military services Depreciate- to fall in value

5. E’s Export- to sell goods abroad Emigrant- person who leaves a country region to leave else were Effigy- rag figure representing an unpopular individual

6. F’s Fort Sumter- united states fort on a island Franklin Roosevelt- elected 32th president Franklin Peirce- elected 14 th president

7. G’s George Washington- 1 st president and leader of British army George Bush- 43th president Global Warming- Increase of temperature

8. H’s Herbert Hoover- 31 st president Hayes Rutherford- 19 th president Harrison Benjamin- 23 rd president

9. I’s Import- To buy goods from foreign market Inflation- a continuous rise in the price of goods and services Ironclad- armored naval ressel

10. J’s Joint Occupation- the possession and setting of an area shared by 2 or more countries Judicial branch- the branch of government including the federal court system that interprets the nations laws Judicial review- the right of the supreme court to determine if a law violates the constitution

11. L’s Landslide- an overwhelming victory Loyalist- American colonist who remain loyal to Britain and opposed the war for independence Literacy- the ability to read and write.

12. M’s Maize- an early form of corn grown by native Americans. Majority- more than half Militia- a group of Indians trained to fight in emergencies

13. N’s Nullify- to cancel or make ineffective Neutral- taking no side or conflict Naturalization- to grant full citizenship has foreigner

14. O’s Offensive- position of attacking or attack itself Ordinance- a law or regulation Override- overturn or default as a ball proposed in congress

15. P’s Part same- favoring one side if an issue Plurality- largest single shore Precedent- D tradition

16. Q’s Quakers- protestant group of dissenters Quedruple- allience for help in its fight against revolution force in south America Quebec act- the act set up a permanent government

17. R’s Recruit- to enlist soldiers in the army Revenue- incoming money Repeal- to cancel an act or law

18. S’s Secede- to leave or withdraw Sedition- activities armed at weakening establish government Smuggling- trading illegally with other nations