1 / 26

Key Terms from U.S. History: Definitions and Importance

This document provides a concise glossary of significant terms related to U.S. history, covering subjects ranging from the Constitution to key figures and concepts such as abolitionism, emancipation, and suffrage. Each term is defined clearly, allowing students and history enthusiasts to expand their understanding of American history, especially during crucial events like the Civil War, the War of 1812, and the fight for human rights. This resource is essential for anyone looking to grasp the complexities and vocabulary of historical discourse.

ima
Télécharger la présentation

Key Terms from U.S. History: Definitions and Importance

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. My ABC History Book  Gregory Oliver 5/12/11 3rd Period

  2. A Article- a part of a document such as the constitution that deals with a single subject Abolitionist- A person who strongly favors doing away with slavery. John Adams- The first president of the united states

  3. B Burgesses- elected representatives to an assembly. Blockade runner- ship that sails into and out of a blockade area. Boycott- to refuse to buy items from a particular country.

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

  5. Draft- the selection of persons for required military service D Diversity- variety or difference Debtor- person or country that owes money

  6. E Emancipate- to free from slavery Effigy- rag figure representing an unpopular individual Export- to sell goods aboard

  7. F Frigate- warship Federalists- supports of the constitution Freedom- a person freed from slavery

  8. G Global warming- a steady increase in average world temperatures Genocide- the deliberate destruction of a racial political or cultural group Greenback- a piece of U.S. paper money first issued by the north during the civil war

  9. H Horizontal integration- the combining of competing firms into one corporation Human rights- rights regarded belonging to all persons such as freedom from unlawful Imprisonment torture and execution Habeas corpus- a legal order for an inquiry to determine whether a person has been lawfully imprisoned

  10. I Implied powers- powers not specifically mentioned on the constitution Import- to buy goods from foreign markets Internet- a worldwide linking of computer networks

  11. J Judicial review- the right of the supreme court to determine if a law violates the constitution Judicial branch- the branch of government including the federal court system that interprets the nations laws Joint occupation- the possession and setting of an area shared by two or more countries

  12. L Landslide- an overwhelming victory Legislative branch- the branch of government that makes the nations laws Lynching- putting to death a person by illegal action of a mob

  13. Mission- religious settlement M Maize- an early form of corn grown my N.A. Monopoly- total control of an industry by one company

  14. N Neutrality- a position of not taking sides in a conflict Nullify- to cancel or make ineffective Neutral- taking no side in a conflict

  15. O Ordinance- a law or regulation Override- to overturn or defeat, as a bill proposed in Congress Offensive- position of attacking or the attack itself.

  16. Privateer- armed private ship P Partisan- favoring one side of an issue Precedent- a tradition

  17. K Kickapoo- got kicked off of there land Kansas- it was known as bleeding Kansas because of the battle Henry Knox- was elected as the first secretary of war by George Washington

  18. Q Quebec- its now known as Canada Battle of Quebec- its now known as canada Quakers- William Penn

  19. R Rendezvous- a meeting Radical- Extreme Ranchero- Mexican ranch owner

  20. S Secession- withdrawal from the union Suffrage- the right to vote Secede- to leave or withdraw

  21. Toleration- the acceptance of different beliefs Tariff- a tax on import or export Total war- war on all aspects of the enemies life T

  22. U Utopia- community based on a wision of a perfect society sought by reformers Unconstitutional- not agreeing or consistent with constitution Unalienable right- a right that cannot be surrendered

  23. Veto- to reject a bill and prevent if form becoming a law Vaquero- his panic ranch hand Vigilantes- people who take the law into there own hands V

  24. Writ of assistance- legal document that ambled offices to search homes in warehouses for goods that might be smuggled War of 1812- that was an important year War hawks- republicans during Madison presidency who posed for war with Britain W

  25. Yeoman- southern owner of a small farm who did not have enslaved people Yellow journalism- a type of sensational based and often false reporting Yankee- union soldiers Y

More Related