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TYLER SHELTONABC BOOK
AAbolitionistPerson who wanted to end slavery
AmbushSurprise attack
Alliance Close association between nations formed to advance common goals
AlienImmigrant living in a country in which he or she isn’t a citizen
bBackcountryRegion of hills & forest west of tide water
Blockade-runnerShip that sails into & out of blockaded areas
BurgessesElected representatives to an assembly
BoomtownA community experiencing sudden growth in business and population
CCabinet
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CanalArtificial waterway
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Cash cropFarm crop raised to be sold
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Desert To leave without permission
DraftThe selection of persons for required military services
DepreciateFall in value DebtorPerson or country that owes money
eEmancipateFree from slavery Embargo
Order prohibiting trade with another country
Emigrant A person who leavesa country or region to live elsewhere
ExportSell goods abhroad
fFamine extreme shortage of food
Frigatewarship
Fugitive Runaway or trying to runaway
FreedmanA person freed from slavery
gGuerilla warfareHit and run technique
Guerilla tactics Referring to a surprise attack
GreenbackPiece of money first in the north during the civil war
Global warming increase of average world temperature
hHuman rights Rights reguarded as belonging to all persons
Horizontal integrationA combing of competting firms into one
Henry, PatrickMember in the house of burgesses
House of burgessesTwo representatives from tens towns met in a church
IImportBuy goods from foreign markets
ImpressmentsForcing people into service
InflationContinues rise in prices of goods and services
IroncladArmed naval vessel
jJoint occupationThe possession and settling of an area shared between to countries
Jackson, Andrew7 president
Judicial branchThe branch of government including the federal court
Judicial reviewThe right of the supreme court to be determine if a law is uncostitututional
kKnox Henry1st secretary of war
Kansas Nebraska act 1 free state for every free state
Kansas bleeding Mini civil war Key Fransis Scott
Author of star spangled banner
lLandslideOverwhelming victory
Lee, Robert e.Leader of confederate army
LiteracyAbility to read and write
LoyalistA person who wanted to stay Loyal to great britian
mMaizeEarly form of corn grown byNative Americans
MajorityMore than half
Mission religious settlement
Militia Group of citizens trained to fight
nNullifyTo cancel or make ineffective
Neutral Taking no side in a conflict
Neutrality A position of not taking sides
Normal schoolTwo year school for training high school grads. To become teachers
oOffensivePosition of attacking
OrdinanceA law or regulation
Override Overturn or defeat as a bill in congress
OverseerPerson who supervises a large opperation
pPrecedentA tradition
PrivateerArmed private ship
PerjuryLying when one has sworn the oath
PetitionFormal request
Q
QuakersPeople who settled for religious freedom
QuechanIncan language
Quartering troopsAllow soldiers to live in your house and eat your food
Quebec, battle ofBritish general john Wolfe attacked an won
rRadicalextreme
RancheroMexican ranch owner
RecruitEnlist soldiers in the army
RatifyGive official approval to
sSecedeLeave or withdraw
SecessionWithdrawal from union
SectionalismLoyalty to a region
SuffrageThe right to vote
TTariffA tax on imported or exported goods
TributeMoney paid for protection
TerraceA raised piece of land with the top leveled off to promote farming
TidewaterA region of flat low lying plains the seacoast
uUtopia Perfect society
Unalienable rightsA right that be surrendered
UnconstitutionalNot agreeing with the constitution
Underground railroadA system of routes across the u.s. that led from the south to the north
VVaqueroHispanic ranch owner
VetoTo prevent a bill from becoming a law
VigilantesPeople who take the law into their own hands
Vertical interrogationCombining of companies AND SUPPLIES FOR A PARTICULAR INDUSTRY
wWar hawksRep. during Madison's presidency that wanted war with great Britain
Department of war Department dealing with war
Washington, George1st U.S. president Writes of assistance
Document that allowed officers to check homes for smuggled goods
xXyz affairs3 French agents came to America
YYankeeUnion soldier
YorktownBritish surrender to U.S.
YEOMANSouthern farm owner without slaves
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Zenger, John PeterNew York journal faced charges of libel for printing a critical report about the royal governor of N.Y.