ABC’s of History
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ABC’s of HistoryCalvin Lourens
AAbstain - to not take part in
some eventAffluence – the state of having wealth
Ambush – surprise attack
Arsenal – a storage place for weapons and ammunition
B Back country – a region of
hills and forestBicameral – consisting of twohouses , chambers , especially ina legislature.
Blockade runner – a ship that sails into and out of ablockaded area.
Burgesses – elected representativesto an assembly
cCanal – artificial water way Capital – money for investment
Caravel – a small fast shipwith a broad bow
Cede – to give up by treaty
DDebtor – a person that owesmoney
Decree – an order or decision given by authority
Disarmament – removal of weapons
Diversity – a variety of difference
EEffigy – a rag figure representing an unpopular individual
Emancipation – freeing from slavery
Entrenched – occupying a strongdefensive position
Export – a good sold from anothercountry
F Famine – an extreme shortage of food
Freedman – a person freed from slavery
Frigate - warship Fugitive – running away or trying to run away
GGenocide – the deliberate destruction of radial, political,or cultural group
Global warming – a steady increase in average temperature all over the world
Greenback - refers to paper currency that was issued by the US during the American civil war
Guerilla – referring to surprise Attack or raids rather than organized warfare
HHabeas Corpus – a legal orderfor an inquiry to determineweather a person has beenlawfully imprisoned
Holocaust – the name given to themass slaughter of the Jews and theother groups by the Nazis duringWW2
Hieroglyphics – an ancientform of writing using symbolsand pictures to represent words, sounds, and concepts
Horizontal Integration – the combining of competing firms into one corporation
IImpeach- to formally charge apublic official with misconduct
Implied Powers – powers not specifically mentioned in the constitution
Import – buying goods from aforeign market
Ironclad – armored naval vessel
J Joint Occupation – the possessionand settling of an area sharedby 2 or more countries
Jackson, Andrew – mainly known for being the seventh president
Judicial Branch – the branch ofgovernment, including the federal court system that interprets the nations laws
Judicial review – the right of the supreme court to determine if a lawviolates the constitution.
KKansas-Nebraska Act – Kansas waslocated above the 36 30 paralleland it became slave state butfrom then on no states above it may be slave states
Bleeding Kansas – when Kansas was holding a vote about slavery it endedup having a mini civil war in it and it became known as bleeding Kansas
King George III – was the king of G.B. during the American Revolution When the U.S. gained Freedom.
Kentucky – one of the United States founded in 1792
L Landslide – an overwhelming victory Laissez Faire – a policy that government
should interfere as little as possible with the nations economy
Literacy – the ability to read and write Lynching – putting to death by the illegal action of a mob
M Maize – an early form of corngrown by native Americans
Majority – more than half
Marshall, John – chief justice in Marburry v. Madison and McCullouch v. Maryland
Mission – religious settlement
N Naturalized Citizen – to give an immigrant full citizenship
Neutral - taking no side in conflict
Non importation – the act of notimporting certain goods
Nullify – to cancel or make ineffective
O Ordinance – a law or regulation Offensive – position of attack or attacking
Override – to overturn or defeat asa bill passed by congress
Oppose – to take other side
P Partisan – favoring one side Petition – a formal request
Pilgrimage – a journey to a holy place
Privateer – armed private ship
QQuakers – a religious group very tolerant came to America in search of religious freedom
Quebec , Battle of - a battle in Quebecwhich turned out to be a French defeat
Quebec Act – this act set up a government in Quebec
Quartering of Soldiers – being forcedto house and feed soldiers
RRadical – extreme Recruit – enlisting soldiers into
the army
Ratify – to give official approval Repeal – cancel an act or law
SSecede – leave or withdraw Sectionalism – loyalty to a region
Shay’s Rebellion – led by Daniel Shay they did this because they wanted to keep their land
Sherman william tecumseh
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