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Shelby Rutledge . ABC BOOK. A. Abstain- to not take part in some activity such as voting. . Antifederalists- individuals who opposed ratifications of the constitution. . Ambush- a surprise attack . Arsenal- a storage place for weapons and ammunition. . B.
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Shelby Rutledge ABC BOOK
A Abstain- to not take part in some activity such as voting. Antifederalists- individuals who opposed ratifications of the constitution. Ambush- a surprise attack Arsenal- a storage place for weapons and ammunition.
B Boycotts refuse to buy items from a particular country. Back Country- a region of hills and forests west of tide waters. Bounty- money given as a reward such as to encourage enlistments in the army. Burgesses- elected represenitive to an assembly.
C Cabinet- a group of advisers to the president. Caravel- small fast ships with broad bow. Cash crop- farm crop raised to be sold for money. Canal- an artificial waterway.
D Debtor- person or country that owes money. Decree- an order or decision given by one in authority. Demilitarize- to remove armed forces from an area. Deprecate- to fall in value.
E Emancipate- to free from slavery. Effigy- rag figure representing an unpopular individual. Export- to sell goods aboard. Embargo- an order prohibited trade with another country.
F Federalist- supports of the constitution. Freedman- a person freed from slavery. Fugitive- run away or trying to run away. Frigate- warships
G Global Warming- a steady increase in average world temp Genocide- the deliberate destruction of a racial political or culture group. Guerrilla tactics-referring to surprise to attacks or raids rather than organized warfare. Greenback- piece of U.S paper money first issued by the north during the civil war.
H Hieroglyphics- artificial form of writing using symbols and pictures to represent words. Habeas corpus-A legal order for an inquiry to determine whether a person has been lawful imprisoned. Holocaust- name given by the mass slaughter of gews and other groups by Natzi. Horizontal- integration combing of competing firms into one corporation.
I Import- to buy goods from foreign markets . Impeach- to formally charge a public official with misconduct in office. Impressments- forcing people into a service as a navy. Integrate- to end separation of different races and bring into equal memberships in society
J Joint stock company- a company in which investors buy stock in the company in return for a share of its profits. Joint occupation- The possession and settling of an area shared by two or more countries. Judicial review- the right of the supreme court to determine if a law violates the constitution. Judicial Branch- branch of government including the federal court system that interprets the nations laws.
K Kansas Nebraska- in 1854 the dispute over slavery erupted in congress again. Bleeding Kansas- with proslavery and antislavery forces in Kansas arming themselves the outbreak of violence became inevitable. Keelboat- Lewis and Clark send back groups with reports and specimens of some of the plants and animals that were unknown in east. Kearny steapen watts- Led his troops to California and new Mexico led about 1500 Calvary soldiers along the Santa fe trail.
L Literacy- Ability to read and write. Landslide- an over whelming victory. Loyalists- American colonist who remained loyal to Britain and opposed the war for independence. Legislative Branch- branch of government that makes nations laws.
M Majority- more than half. Mayflower Compact- A formal document written in 1620 that provided law and order to the Plymouth colony. Mission- religious settlement. Mercantilism- the theory that a states or nations power depended on its wealth .
N Neutral- Taking no sides in a conflict. Nationalism- loyalty to a notion and promotion of its interests above all others. Nullify- to cancel or make ineffective. Nomads- People who move from place to place usually in search of food or grazing land.
O Ordinance- a law or regulation. Offensive- position of attacking or the attack of itself. Override- to over turn or defeat as a bill proposed in congress. Overseer- person who supervises a large operation or its workers.
P Petition- a formal request. Patriots- American colonist who were determined to fight the British until American independence. Privateer- armed private ships. Pilgrimage – a journey to a holy place.
Q Quakers- believed that every individual had a inner light that could guide them to salvation.
R Ratify- to give official approval. Ranchero- Mexican ranch owner. Recruit- to enlist soldiers in army. Reconstruction- the reorganized and rebuilding of the former confederate states after the civil war.
S Secession- withdraw from the union. Secede- to leave or with draw. Sectionalism- loyalty to a region. Suffrage- the right to vote.
T Technology- the application of scientific discoveries to practical use. Tariff- a tax on imports or exports. Turnpike- road that one must pay to use money is used to pay for the road Total war- war on all aspects of the enemies life.
U Unconstitional- not agreeing or consistent with constitution. Under ground rail road- a system that helped enslaved African Americans follow a network of escape routes out of the south to freedom in north.
V Vigilantes- people who take the law in there own hands. Veto- to reject a bill and prevent it from becoming a law.
W War hawks- republican during Madison presidency
Y Yankee- Union soldiers.
