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My ABC book of US history. By Chris Moore. A. Annex- to add territory. Abolitionists- A person who doesn’t support slavery. Arsenal- a storage for weapons. B. Boycott- to refuse to Buy items from a Particular country. Black country-a region of hills And forests west of the tidewater.
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My ABC book of US history By Chris Moore
A . • Annex- to add territory. Abolitionists- A person who doesn’t support slavery. Arsenal- a storage for weapons
B Boycott- to refuse to Buy items from a Particular country Black country-a region of hills And forests west of the tidewater Burgesses- elected representatives to any to an assembly.
C Cabinet-a group of advisers To the president. Capital-money for investment Cede- to give up by treaty
D Debtor – a person or country that owes money Draft- the selection of person For required military Depreciate- to fall in value
E Effigy –rag figure representatives an unpopular individual Emancipate- to free from slavery Export-to sell goods abroad
F Famine- an extreme shortage of food Federalists- supporters of the Constitution Fugitive- runaway or trying to runaway.
G Genocide- the deliberate destruction Of a racial political or cultural group. Global warming- a steady increase In average world temperatures. Greenback- a piece of U.S money first in the north during the civil war.
H Habeas corpus- a legal order for an Inquiry to determine if a person has been lawfully imprisoned. Horizontal integration-the combining Of competing firms into one corporation. Hull,William-was a general that led the American army from Detroit to Canada.
I Internet-worldwide linking of computer networks Import- to buy goods from Foreign markets. Ironclad-armed naval vessel
J Jamestown-first original settlement. Jays treaty-when the British agreed to withdraw from American soil To also pay damages for ships they had siezed. John Paul Jones- he was a naval officer
K Kansas-was known as bleeding Kansas for the war that took place. Kickapoo-got kicked off their land known as the trails of tears. King George III- was the king of England
L Landslide-an overwhelming victory Literacy-the ability to read Lynching-putting to death a person by the illegal action of a mob.
M Maize- an early form of corn grown by Indians. Majority- more than half Mission-religious settlement
N Naturalization-to grant full citizenship to a foreigner. Nullify-to cancel Neutral- to take no sides.
O Offensive- position of attacking or the attack itself Ordinance- A law or recognition Override-to over turn or defeat as bill proposed in congress