My abc book Chris Lewis Ms.Fowler Class

A

Arsenal – a storage place for weapons and ammunition

Abolitionist – a person who strongly favory doing away with slavery

B

Boomtown – a community experiencing a sudden growth in business or populatin

Bullrun- It was the first major land battle of the American Civil War

C

Caravel – small fast with a broad bowCash crop – farm crop raised to be sold for

money

D

Debtor- person or country that own moneyDissent- disagreement with or opposition

to an opinion

F

Freedman – a person freed from slaveryFederalists – supporter of the constitutionFamine-An extreme shortage of food

G

Guerrilla warfare – a hit and run technique used in fighting war

Global warming – a steady increase in average world temperatures

I

Ironclad- a armored naval vesselImport- a good bought from foreign

markets

H

Human rights – right regarded as belong to all person such as freedom

Thomas hooker

J

Judicial branch- the branch of government including the federal court system that interns

Joint occupation – the possession and settling of an area by two or more countries

K

Henry Knox – a secretary of warKansas Nebraska act

L

Literacy – the ability to read or writeLynching – putting to death a person by

the illegal action of a mob

M

Maize – an early form of grow by native American

Militia – a group of civilian trend to fight in emagencies

N

Neutrality- a position of not taking sidesNatives- a person who favors those born

in his or her country and is opposed to immigrants

O

Ordinance- a law or regulationOffensive –position of attacking or the

attack itself

P

privateer – armed private shipPrejudice – an unfair opinion not based on

facts

Q

Quaker- William PennQuartering of troops-no solider shall,in to

peace.

R’s

Ranchero-Mexican ranch ownerRatify-to give officials approval to.

S’s

Stait-Anarrow Passage Way Connecting Two Larger.

Suffrage-Right To Vote.

T’s

Tariff-A Tax on imports or exportsToleration-the acceptance of different

beliefs.

U’s

Uncle toms cabin-injustice of slaveryUnderground railroad-net world of safe

house owned by fire blast.

V’s

Virginia Plan-two house legist are & court system

Vicksburgmississippi-july 4, 1863 Vicksburg surrendered to Ulysses s.grant

W’s

War hawks-republican during madisons presidency who pressed for war with britain

War of 1812-britain forced U.S sailors to so in the British navy

XYZ Affair-Sent 3 agents who demanded a bribe and a loan for frace from the americans

Y’s

Yankee-union soilderYorktown virgina-patniot had won corn

walls surrended

Z’s