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ABC Book Of History

ABC Book Of History. Alexandria Harris 4 th 5-16-2011. Anti-federalists -individuals who opposed ratification of the constitution. . Archeology- the study of ancient people. American System- policies devised by Henry Clay to stimulate the growth of industry.

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ABC Book Of History

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  1. ABC Book Of History Alexandria Harris 4th 5-16-2011

  2. Anti-federalists -individuals who opposed ratification of the constitution. Archeology- the study of ancient people. American System- policies devised by Henry Clay to stimulate the growth of industry. Abolitionist- a person who strongly favors doing away with slavery.

  3. Black codes- laws passed in the south just after the Civil war aimed at controlling freedmen & enabling plantation owners to exploit African American workers. Bicameral- consisting of two houses, or chambers especially in legislators. Burgesses- elected representatives to an assembly. Bureaucracy- system in which nonelected officials carry out laws & policies.

  4. Cabinet- a group of advisers to the President. Canal- an artificial waterway. Caravel- small fast ship with a broad bow. Caucus- a meeting held by a political party’s canidadate for President or decide policy.

  5. Dictator- a leader who rules with total authority. Decree- an order decision by one in authority. Diversity- variety or difference. Disarmament-removal of weapons.

  6. Electoral college- special group of voters selected. Emancipate- free from slavery. Enlightenment- movement during the 1700’s that spread. Executive branch- the branch of government, headed by the president, that carries out the nation.

  7. Federalists- supporters of constitution. Fugitive – runaway or trying to runaway. Feminist – a person who advocates or active. Famine- extreme shortage of food.

  8. Guerilla warfare- hit & run. Green back- piece of U.S. money. Genocide- deliberate construction William Lloyd Garrison stimulated growth. Gadsden Purchase- a strip of land along the southern edge of Arizona & New Mexico.

  9. Rights and freedoms to which all humans are entitled Human rights- Patrick Henry- was an orator and politician who led the movement for independence in Virginia in the 1770s was a 19th-century American Statesman, politician, and soldier Sam Houston- Alexander Hamilton- was the first United States Secretary of the Treasury, a Founding Father, economist, and political philosopher.

  10. Implied powers- powers not specifically mentioned in the constitution. Import- to buy goods from foreign markets Industrial revolution –change from an Agarian society to one based on industry which began in Great Britain & spread to the United States around 1800 Interchangeable parts- uniform pieces that can be made in large quantities to replace other identical pieces

  11. Judicial Branch- branch of government enduring the federal court system, that interperets the nations laws. Judicial Review- right of Supreme court to determine if a law violates the Constitution. Joint Occupation- the possession & settling of an area shared by 2 or more countries. Thomas Jefferson- was the third presidents of the United States & the principal author of the Declaration of Independence.

  12. Kansas Nebraska Act- created the territories of Kansas & Nebraska, opened new lands that would help the settlers settle on them. Henry Knox- a military officer of the Continental Army & later the United States Army, and also served as the first United States Secretary of War. Kentucky & Virginia- were political statements drafted in 1798 and 1799, in which the Kentucky and Virginia legislatures took the position that the federal Alien and Sedition Acts were unconstitutional Ku Klux Klan- whites that hated blacks

  13. Lexington- Revolutionary war battle site in eastern Massachusetts site of first clash between Colonists & British Louisiana Territory- region of west central United States between the Missouri River & Rocky Mountains purchased from France in 1803 Marquis De Lafayette- Washington’s right hand man. Abraham Lincoln- 16th president

  14. Migration- movement of large # of people into a new homeland Mayflower Compact- a formal document wrote in 1620 that provided law & order to Plymouth colony Mercantilism- theory that a states or nation’s power depended on it’s wealth Militia- group of civilians trained to fight in emergencies.

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