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MY ABC Book Of U.s. History

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This educational resource focuses on critical vocabulary essential to understanding U.S. history. It covers terms from the abolitionist movement, the role of government, landmark legislation, and key historical figures. With definitions such as abolitionist, embargo, and suffrage, students can enhance their comprehension of events that shaped the nation. The guide provides insights into influential individuals like Frederick Douglass and key concepts like the Bill of Rights. Perfect for students, educators, and history enthusiasts looking to deepen their understanding of U.S. history.

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  1. MY ABC Book Of U.s. History Alexis Bradley 5th period Rosehill kids May 13,2011

  2. A Abolitionist Person who favors doing away with slavery Abstain To not take part in some activity such as voting Ambush A surprise attack

  3. B Boycott To refuse to buy items from particular country Burgesses Elected representatives to an assembly Blockade Runner Ship that sails into and out of a blockade area

  4. C Cabinet A group of advisers to the president Canal An artificial waterway Caravel Small fast ship with a broad bow

  5. D Douglas Frederick African American abolitionist taught himself to read and write Douglas Stephen A Young senator from Illinois resolve crisis Dix Dorothea Tried to change the way prisoners were treated

  6. E Embargo An order prohibiting trade with another country Emancipation To free from slavery Export To sell goods aboard

  7. F Fifth Amendment No person shall be deprived of life liberty Fist Amendment Religion assembly petition press speech Fort Sumter Fort on an island guarding Charleston harbor

  8. G Global Warming A steady increase in average world temperature Garrison William Lloyd Abolitionist antislavery movement Genocides Deliberate destruction of a racial political or cultural group

  9. H Henry Patrick Persuaded the burgesses to take action against the stamp act House of Burgesses Make local laws for the colony Hamilton Andrew Secretary of war

  10. I Impressments Forcing people into service as in the navy Import To buy goods from foreign markets Ironclad Armored navel vessel

  11. J Jay John Chief Justice of supreme court to negotiate Jay’s Treaty British agreed to withdraw from American soil: did not deal with issue of impressments Jackson Andrew Hero of war of 1812

  12. K Kansas-Nebraska-Act Both lay North 36 degrees 30 latitude line Key Francis-Scott Wrote the poem the star spangled banner in 1931 Kentucky & Virginia Claimed that alien & sedition acts could not be put into action because they violated the constitution

  13. L Legislature Branch The branch of government that makes the nation’s law Landslide An overwhelming victory Lynching Putting to death a person by the illegal action of a mob

  14. M Manumission The freeing of some enslaved people Martry A person who sacrifices his/her life for a principle Militia A group of civilians trained to fight in emergencies

  15. N Northwest Ordinance Single northwest territory out of lands north of the Ohio river east of Mississippi river Neutral Taking no side in a conflict National Debt The amount of money a national government owes to other governments or its people

  16. O Ordinance A law or regulation Overseer Person who supervises a large operation or its workers Override To overturn or defeat as a bill proposed in congress

  17. P Pacifist Person opposed to the use of war or violence to settle disputes Pain Thomas wrote the book common sense Penn William Belong to protestant group was a Quaker

  18. Q Quakers Believed every individual had an inner light that could guide him/her to salvation Quatering of troops No soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house without the consent of the owner nor in time of war Quebec Act Permanent government for Quebec & granted religious freedom to French Catholics

  19. R Ranchero Mexican ranch owners Ratify To give official approval to Reconcilitaion Settling by agreements or coming together again

  20. S Saratoga battle of Persuaded the burgesses to take action against the stamp act Strait Persuaded the burgesses to take action against the stamp act Suffrage Persuaded the burgesses to take action against the stamp act