ABC Book of History

1. ABC Book of History Haley Bunn Soc. Stu. 8-3 2011

2. Abolitionist- a person who strongly favors the doing away of slavery. Ambush- surprise attack. Artifact- an item left behind by early people that represents their culture Annex- to add territory to ones territory.

3. Boomtown – a community experiencing a sudden growth in business or population Blockade- to close off a countries ports. Bounty – money given as a reward, such as to encourage enlistment in the Army. Backcountry- region of hill and forests west of the Tide water

4. Canal- and artificial water way. Cash Crops- farm crop raised to be sold for money. Civil War- conflict between opposing groups of citizens in the same country. Culture- a way of life of a group of people who share similar beliefs and customs.

5. Debtor- a person or country that owes money. Desert- to leave a place without permission. Drought- long period of time with little rain fall. Draft- the selection of persons for required military service.

6. emancipate- to free from slavery. Emigration- person who leaves a country or region to live elsewhere. Executive Branch- branch of government , headed by the president, that carries out the Nations law and policies. Export- to sell goods abroad.

7. Feminist- a person who advocates or is active in promoting women’s rights Freed Man- a person freed from slavery. Fugitive- runaway or trying to run away Frigate- warship

8. Global Warming- a steady increase in average world temperature. Greenback- piece of U.S. paper money first issued by the North during the Civil War. Guerilla Tactics- referring to the surprise attacks or raids rather than organized warfare Guerrilla Warfare- hit and run technique in fighting a war.

9. Habeas Corpus- legal order for an inquiry to determine whether a person has been lawfully imprisoned. Holocaust- name given to the mass slaughter of Jews and other groups by the Nazis during World War II Horizontal Integration- the combining of competing firms into one corporatism. Human Rights- rights regarded as belonging to all persons, such as freedom from unlawful imprisonment, torture, and execution.

10. Impressment- forcing people into service, such as the Navy. Industrial Revolution- change from an agrarian society to one based on industry which began in Great Britain and spread to the U.S. around 1800. Interchangeable Parts- uniform pieces that can be made in large quantities to replace other identical pieces. Indian Removal Act- 1830, Jackson sent officials to negotiate treaties with the natives. They wanted to expand the people to the unknown west lands.

11. Jackson, Andrew- the 7th president of the United States; authorized the Indian Removal Act in 1830 Jamestown, Virginia- 1st permeate settlement in America. (1607) Judicial Branch- branch of government, including the federal court system, that interprets the nations laws. Jones, John Paul- found over the U.S. Navy and said, ‘I have not yet begun to fight.

12. Kansas-Nebraska Act- May 1854; 36 30 N latitude. Kansas free, Nebraska slave state. Key, Fransis Scott- lawyer from Baltimore, wrote the National Anthem, became our National Anthem in 1931. Kansas, Bleeding- 1856, slave supporters attacked Kansas and that started a mini Civil War. That is how Kansas got its nickname. Keelboat- Lewis and Clark used a keelboat to travel up the Missouri River.

13. Lafayette, Marquise de- “trained” the men for battle when the American Revolution started, he was a trusted friend of George Washington. Lewis and Clark Expedition- sent by the president to do research o the new land; first to go from the Pacific to the Atlantic ocean. Louisiana Purchase- 1803; from France for $15 million; Thomas Jefferson bought this land. Lexington, Massachusetts- where the first shots of the American Revolution were; “The shot heard around the world.”

14. Madison, James- opposed the idea of having a first National Bank, thought t was unconstitutional. Mississippi River- the main and constant supply for the South during the Civil War. M Mayflower Compact- the first formal document written in 1620, that provided law and order to the Plymouth colony. Morse Code- invented by Samuel Morse; on May 24, 1844 Morse demonstrated he could relay a message through wires, this became helpful to the president during the Civil War.

15. Nineteenth Amendment- 1) the right of citizens of the U.S. to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the U.S. or any state on account of set. 2) congress shall have power by appropriate. Ninth Amendment- the enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be constructed to deny or disparage other retained by the people. Northwest Passage- water route to Asia through North America sought by European explorers. Nullify- to cancel or make ineffective.

16. Ordinance- a law or regulation. Overseer- person who supervises a larger operation or workers. Ohio River- river flowing from Allegheny and Monongahela rivers western Pennsylvania into the Mississippi river. Organ Trail- pioneer trail from independence, Missouri , to the Organ Territory.

17. Persecute-to treat someone harshly because of their beliefs or practices. Pilgrims- Separatists who journeyed to the colonies during the 1600’s for a religious purpose. P Propaganda- ideas or information designed and spread to influence opinion. Patriots- American colonists who were determined to fight the British until American independence was won.

18. Quaker- protestant group of dissenters. Quebec- city in Canada, capital of Quebec of Province, on the St. Lawrence River; first settlement in New France. Quebec, Battle of- British General James Wolfe, led an ambush a surprise sneak attack and defeated the French. Quebec Act- 1774; and act of Parliament of Great Britain settling procedures of governance.

19. Railroads- made during the industrial revolution; used in the civil war to get supplies to the North from the North to the South were the North camp. Rebels- the South during the Civil War; other wise known as the confederacy. Red Coats- nick name for British troops to tell the difference between the people and the troops. Revolution, American- fought for Americans to gain independence from England.

20. Slave- someone who is owned by another; normally African Americans owned by the whites. Scott, Dred- an African American bought by an army doctor in Missouri. s