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By: Juan Ramirez

My ABC Book Of U.S. History. By: Juan Ramirez. 6 th Period 5-12-11. A. Arsenal- A storage place for weapons and ammunition. Ambush- a surprise attack. Annex- to add a territory to one’s own territory. B. Burgesses- elected Representatives to an assembly.

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By: Juan Ramirez

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  1. My ABC Book Of U.S. History By: Juan Ramirez 6th Period 5-12-11

  2. A Arsenal- A storage place for weapons and ammunition Ambush- a surprise attack Annex- to add a territory to one’s own territory

  3. B Burgesses- elected Representatives to an assembly Boycott- to refuse to buy any items from a particular country Backcountry- a region of hills and forests west of the tide- water

  4. C Cash Crop- farm crop raised to be sold for money Canal- an artificial waterway Census- official count of a population

  5. D Desert- to leave without permission Diversity- variety or difference Draft- the selection of persons for required military service

  6. E Export- to sell abroad Emancipate- to free from slavery Embargo- an order prohibiting trade with another country

  7. F Federalists- supporters of the new constitution Fugitive- runaway or trying to run away Frigate- warships

  8. G Guerilla Warfare- a hit- and- run technique used in fighting a war Guerilla Tactics- referring to surprise attacks or raids Global Warming- a steady increase in average world temperatures

  9. H Horizontal Integration- the combining of competing firms Habeas Corpus- a legal order for an inquiry Holocaust- the name given to mass slaughter

  10. I Impeach- to formally charge a publical official with misconduct in office Import- to buy goods from foreign markets Impressment- forcing people into service, as in the NAVY

  11. J Judicial Branch- the branch of government Judicial Review- the right of the supreme court Joy’s Treaty- British agree to withdraw American soil

  12. K Kentucky- state in south central united states Kansas- Nebraska Act- backing off of president Pierce Kansas- state in central united states

  13. L Loyalists- American citizens who remained loyal to Britain Literacy-the ability to read and write Landslide- an overwhelming victory

  14. M Majority- more than half Mission- religious settlement Migration- a movement of a large amount of people

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