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U.S. History: My ABC Book Engages Young Learners

Dive into key historical terms such as Abolitionist, Canal, and Electoral College with this informative and engaging ABC book by Bre’ayah McDonald. Explore pivotal events like the Holocaust and the use of Morse Code, providing a comprehensive overview of U.S. history for children. Perfect for enhancing knowledge and vocabulary while making learning fun and accessible.

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U.S. History: My ABC Book Engages Young Learners

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  1. My ABC Book of U.S History By: Bre’ayah McDonald

  2. A: Abolitionist • A person who strongly favors doing away with slavery

  3. B: Border States • The states between the North and the South that were divided over whether to stay in the Union or join the Confederacy

  4. C: Canal • An artificial waterway

  5. D: Dictator • A leader who rules with total authority, often in a cruel or brutal manner

  6. E: Electoral College • A special group of voters selected by their state’s voters for the president and vice president

  7. F: Federalists • Supporters of the Constitution

  8. G: Guerrilla Warfare • A hit-and-run technique used in fighting a war; fighting by small bands of warriors using tactics such as sudden ambushes

  9. H: Holocaust • The name given to the mass slaughter of Jews and other groups by the Nazis during World War ll

  10. I: Interchangeable Parts • Uniform pieces that can be made in large quantities to replace other identical pieces

  11. J: Judicial Branch • The branch of government, including the federal court system, that interprets the nation’s laws

  12. L: Loyalist • American colonists who remained loyal to Britain and opposed the war for independence

  13. M: Morse Code • A system for transmitting messages that uses a series of dots and dashes to represent the letters of the alphabet, numbers, and punctuation

  14. N: Northwest Passage • Water route to Asia through North America sought by European explorers

  15. O: Ozone • The layers of gas composed of a form of oxygen that protects the earth and its people from cancer-causing sun rays

  16. P: Pilgrims • Separatists who journeyed to the colonies during the 1600s for a religious purpose

  17. R: Republic • A government in which citizens rule through elected representatives

  18. S: Smuggling • Trading illegally with other nations

  19. T: Tidewater • A region of flat, low-lying plains along the seacoast

  20. U: Unalienable Right • a right that cannot be surrendered

  21. V: Vertical Integration • The combining of companies that supply equipment and services needed for a

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