my history book of a.b.c
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My History Book of
A.B.CTaylor Jones
8/45-13-14
A-Abolitionist- a person who strongly favors doing away with slavery.
Alien-An immigrant living in a country in while he or she is not a citizen.
Amendment-An addition to a formal document such as the constitution
B-Boy Cotton-To refuse to buy items from a particular country.
Burgesses-elected
representatives to an
assembly
Bond-a note issued by the government which promises to pay off a loan with interest.
C-Cabinet-a group of advisers to the president.
Cash Crops- Farm crop raised to be solid for money.
Census- Offcial count of a population.
D-Depression-A period of low economic activity and widespread unemployment.
Douglass, Fredrick - Born into slavery abolitionist
Drought-A long period of time with little rainfall.
EEmbargo-An order prohibiting trade with another country.
Export- To sell goods abroad.
Emigrant-A person who leaves a country or region to live elsewhere.
FFactory System- System bringing manufacturing steps together in one place to increase efficiency.
Federalism-The sharing of power between federal and statement
Fugitive- runaway or trying to run away
G
Greenback- a piece of U.S. paper money 1st issued by the North during the Civil War
Guerrilla Referring-To surprise attacks or raids rather the organized warfare.
Global Warning- a steady increase in average world temperatures.
HHuman rights- Rights regarded as belonging to all person such as freedom from unlaw imprisonment torture and execution.
Henry, Patrick-
“Give me Liberty or
give me Death”
Hamilton, Alexander- Secretary of the treasury.
IImport- To buy from foreign markets goods .
Integrate-To end separation of different races and bring into equal membership on society.
Internet-A world wide linking of computers networks.
JJudicial Branch- The branch of government, including the federal court system, that interprets the nation’s laws
Judicial Review- The right of the supreme court to determine if a law violates the constitution.
Jamestown-A colonist found in 1607 where plantation owners lived.
KKansas Nebraska Act- Franklin pierce , A new Hampshire democrat who supported the fugitive slave act, become president in 1853
King , Martin
Luther Jr.- A
meeting to
organize the
boycott a young
minister ,
Emerged as one
of the leaders of
the civil rights
Kentucky-Western settlement the four new states Vermont, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Ohio
LLegislative Branch-The branch
of government that maker the
nation’s law.
Loyalists- American colonists who remained loyal to Britain and opposed the war for independence.
Literacy Test- A method used to prevent African Americans from voting by requiring prospective voters to read and write at a specified level.
MManifest Destiny – The idea popular in the untied states during the 1800’s that the country must expand its boundaries to the pacific.
Mayflower compact – A formal document , written in1620 that provided law and order to the plymount colony.
Militia- A group of civilians trained to fight in emergencies.
NNeutral- Taking no sides in a conflict .
Neutral Rights – the rights to sail the seas and not take sides in a war.
Northwest passages-Water route to Asia through north American sought by European explorers.
OOrdinance-A new law or regulation.
Offensive- Position of
attacking or the
attack itself.
Override - To turn or defeat as a bill proposed in congress.
PPreamble-
Introduction to a
formal document
that explain its
purpose
Plantation-
Pilgrims-
RRepublic-A Republic is a
Sovereign state in which
all segments of society
are enfranchised and in
which the state’s power is
constitutionally limited.Revenue-
Rebel-
SSlavery- The
Institution that
supports the
holding of
human beings as
property.
Smuggling-
Sale Tax- Taxes paid
by the consumer on
the godsend
services people buy.
TTemperance-
Triangular trade-
Tariff- Tax on
Foreign goods
brought into a
country. An
official schedule
of taxes imposed
by a government
on imports or
exports
UUnalienable Right- Rights that cannot be given or taken away, that cannot be transferred to another.
Underground Railroad-
Untied States-
VVeto-
Virginia Plan-
Voting Rights-
WWar of 1812-
Washington, George-
Eli Whitney-
X
XYZ Affair-
YYorktown, Battle of
Yankee-
Yeoman-
ZZuni, The Zinger, John Peter
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