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ABC Book Of U.S History

ABC Book Of U.S History. Created b y: Melonie Walton. Aa. Amendment - An addition to a formal documents such as the constitution. Annex- To add a territory to ones own territory. . Article- Apart of a document, such as he constitution, that deals with a single object. .

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ABC Book Of U.S History

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  1. ABC Book Of U.S History Created by: Melonie Walton

  2. Aa Amendment- An addition to a formal documents such as the constitution. Annex- To add a territory to ones own territory. Article- Apart of a document, such as he constitution, that deals with a single object. Adams, Abigail - New Nation’s First Lady.

  3. Bb Blockade- Cut off of n area by means of troops or warships to stop supplies or people from coming in or going out , to close it’s county’s ports. Burgesses- Elected representative too assembly. Backcountry- A region of hills and forest. Bureaucracy- System in which non-elected officials carries out laws & Policies .

  4. Cc Census- official Count of population. Cede- Give up treaty. Cash Crop- Farm raised up to be sold for money. Canal- an artificial waterway.

  5. Dd Davis, Jefferson- President of the confederacy during the Civil War. Democracy- is a form of government that is ran for & by the people, giving them supreme powers. Declaration of Independence- document written by Thomas Jefferson declaring the colonies independence from England. Diversity- variety or differences.

  6. Ee Emancipation – to free from slavery. Export- to sell goods abroad. Embargo- an order of prohibiting trade with another country. Eighth Amendment- Prohibits cruel & unusual punishment & excessive bail or fines.

  7. Ff Federal Debt- the amount of money owed by the government. Freeman- a person freed from slavery. Fugitive- run away or trying to run away. Federalist Papers- Series of essays written by James Madison, John Jay, & Alexander Hamilton defending the Constitution, & the principles on witch the government of the United States where founded.

  8. Gg Guerilla Warfare- a hit and run technique used for fighting in the war, Gettysburg Address- A short speech given by Abraham Lincoln November 19, 1863 at the site of the Battle Of Gettysburg. Great Compromise- Two houses of congress one based on population, the others gave equal representation to each state. Grant S , Ulysses- was the General of the Union Army & was responsible for winning the Civil War in the North.

  9. Hh Hamilton, Alexander- Leader of the Federalist Papers; first treasurer in the U.S & creator of the United States Bank. Killed In A Duel. Henry , Patrick- famous for his speech in favor for American Independence. House of Burgesses- was the first representative assembly in the world. Human Rights- rights regarded as belonging to all people.

  10. Ii Imports- to buy goods from foreign markets. Impressment- forcing people to service; as the Navy. Ironclad- Armed Navel Vessels. Industrial Revolution- Era in witch change from household industries to factory production used powered machinery took place.

  11. Jj Jackson, Andrew- Leader of the original Democratic Party and a President of the people. Responsible for the Trail of Tears, which forced Native Americans West of the Mississippi River. Judicial Review- the right of the Supreme court to determine if a law violates the constitution. Jamestown-the first permanent English settlement that was founded in 1607. Judicial Branch- the branch of government including the federal court system that interprets the nations law,

  12. Kk Kansas-Nebraska Act- Two new territories established on the Indian land that lay west of the bend of the Mississippi River. Kansas- Bleeding Kansas Keller, Helen- Leader of Seneca Falls. King George III- was the King of England who disbanded the colonial legislatures, taxes the colonies, & refused the Olive Branch Potation.

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