BY: KALIEL MOSS

SOC.STU.5/12/11

MY ABC BOOKOF

U.S. HISTORY

AABOLITIONISTS-A PERSON WHO STRONGLY FAVORS DOING AWAY WITH SLAVES.

ALIEN-AN IMMIGRANT LIVING IN A COUNTRY IN WHICH HE/SHE IS NOT A CITIZEN

ADOBE-A SUN-DRIED MUD BRICK USED TO BUILD THE HOMES OF SOME NATIVE AMERICANS

BBOOMTOWN-A COMMUNITY EXCPERIENCING A SUDDEN GROWTH IN BUISSNESS AND POPULATION

BOUNTY-MONEY GIVEN AS A REWARD, SUCH AS TO ENCOURAGE ENLISTMENT IN THE ARMY

BURGESSES-ELECTED REPRESETATIVES TO AN ASSEMBLY

CCABNET-A GROUP OF ADVISERS TO THE PRESIDENT

CASH CROP-FARM CROP RAISED TO BE SOLD FOR MONEY

CEDE-TO GIVE UP BY TREATY

DDEPTOR-PERSON OR COUNTY THAT OWES MONEY

DESERT-TO LEAVE WITHOUT PERMISSION

DISSENT-DISSAGREMENT WITH OR OPPOSITION TO AN OPINION

EEFFIGY-RAG FIGURE REPRESINTING AN UNPOPULAR INDIVIDUAL

EMBARGO-AN ORDER PROHIBITING TRADE WITH ANOTHER COUNTRY

EXPORT TO SELL GOODS ABROAD

FFEDERALISTS-SUPPORTERS OF THE CONSTITUTION

FRIGATE-WARSHIP

FUGITIVE-RUNAWAY OR TRYING TO RUNAWAY

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GUERILLA WARFARE-A HIT AND RUN TECHNIQUE USED IN FIGHTING A WAR

GREENBACK-A PIECE OF US PAPER MONEY FIRST ISSUED BY THE NORTH DURING THE CIVIL WAR

GLOBAL WARMING-A STEADY INCREASE IN AVERAGE WORLD TEMPERANCE

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HOLOCAUST-THE NAME GIVEN TO THE MASS SLAUGHTER OF JEWS AND OTHER GROUPS BY THE NAZIS DURING THE WORLD WAR II

HUMAN RIGHTS-RIGHTS REGARDED AS BELONGING TO ALL PERSONS SUCH AS FREEDOM FROM UNLAWFUL IMPRISONMENT AND TORTURE

HORIZONTAL INTERIGATION-THE COMBINING OF COMPETING FIRMS INTO CORPORATION

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IMPRESSMENT-FORCING PEOPLE INTO SERVICE,AS IN THE NAVY

INFLATION-A CONTINOUS RISE IN THE PRICE OF GOODS AND SERVICE

INTERNET- A WORLDWIDE LINKING OF COMPUTER NETWORKS

JJOINT OCCUPATION-

THE POSSESION AND SETTING OF AN AREA SHARED BY TWO 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

KKING JR. MARTIN LUTHER-I HAVE A DREAM

KENEDY,JOHN F-ASSASSENATED

KANSAS NEBRASKA ACT-SUPORTING DEMOCRATICS

MMAIZE-AN EARLY FORM CORN GROWN BY NATIVE AMERICANS

MILITIA-A GROUP OF CIVILIANS TRAINED TO FIGHT IN EMERGENCIES

MAJORITY-MORE THAN HALF

NNULLIFY-TO CANCEL OR MOVE INEFFECTIVE

NONIMPORTATION-THE ACT OF NOT IMPORTING OR USING CERTAIN GOODS

NEUTRAL-TAKING NO SIDE IN A CONFLICT

OOFFENSIVE-POSITION OF ATTACHING OR ATTACH ITSELF

ORDIENCE-A LAW OR REGULATION

OVERSEER-PERSON WHO SUPERVISES A LARGE OPERATION OR ITS WORKERS