My ABC BOOK OF

U.S. HISTROYWILLIAM STUART

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AAbolitionist- a person who strongly favors doing away with slavery. Article- a part of a document,

such as the Constitution ,that deals with a single subject

Alien- an immigrant living in a country in which he or she is not a citizen

Boycott- to refuse to buy item from a particular country Burgesses- Elected representatives

to an assembly

B

Bond-a note issued by the government which promises to pay off a loan with interses

CCabinet- a group of advisers to the president. Capital- money for investment

Ceded- to give up by treaty

DDaft- the selection of persons for required military service. Drought- a long period of time with

little rainfall

Desert- to leave without permission

EEmancipate- to free from slavery

Embargo- an order prohibiting trade with another county.

Emigrant-a person who leaves a country or region

FFederal debt- the amount of money owned by the government. Furgitive- runaway or trying to

runaway

Ferminist- a person who advocates or is active in promoting

GGenocide- the deliberate distraction of a racial, politcal, cultural, group. Global warming- a steady increase in

average world tempertures

Greenback- a peace of U.S.

IImport- to buy goods from foreign markets.

Inflation- a continuous rise in the price of goods and services.

Indentered servant- laborer who agreed to work without pay for a certain period of time.

JJudicial Branch- the branch of government including the nations laws.

Judicial review- the right of the supreme court to determine if a law violates the constitution.

Joint Occupation- the possession and setting of an area shared by two or more countries

KKennedy F, John- was a democrat senator

Knox, Henry –Secretary of war

King Dr. Martin Luther, Jr.- I have a dream

LLegislative branch – the branch of government that makes the nations laws.

Landslide- an over whelming victory

Loyalist- American colonist who remained loyal to Britain and opposed the war for independent.

MMayflower compact- a formal document, written in 1620, that provided law and order to the Plymouth colony

Militia- a group of civilans trained to fight in emergencies.

Mission religious- settlement

NNeutral- taking no side in a conflict

Nullify- to cancel or make in effective

Northwest Passage- Water route to Asia through North American Sought by European explores