My ABC Book of U.S History Katie Cole 5 th period May 12,2011

A Ambush – a surprise attack Abolitionist – a person who strongly favors doing away with slavery Abstain – to not take part in some activity, such as voting

B Boycott – to refuse to buy items from a certain country. Barton, Clara – organized the American red cross, and helped nurse soldiers on the battlefield. Burgesses – elected representatives to an assembly.

C Cede – to give up by treaty. John Calhoun – opposed to antislavery. Cash Crop – farm crop raised to be sold for money.

D Desert – to leave without permission Dix, Dorothea – helped improve prisons and mentally ill people Debtor – a person or country that owes money.

E Export – to sell goods a broad Edwards, Jonathan – preacher in the great awakening. Embargo – an order prohibiting trade with another country.

F Famine – an extreme shortage of food. Ford, Henry – made a gas powered automobile that could be made cheaply. Frigate – warship

G Global warming – a steady increase in average world temperature. Garrison, William Lloyd - A major abolitionist who made a big impact toward antislavery. Genocide – the deliberate destruction of a racial, political,or cultural group.

H Horizontal integration – the combining of competing firms into one corporation. Hamilton, Alexander – helped revise articles of confederation, died in a duel with Arron Burr. Habeas Corpus – a legal order for an inquiry to determine whether a person has been lawfully imprisoned.

I Import – to buy goods from foreign markets. Implied powers – powers not specifically mentioned in the constitution. Ironclad – armored naval vessel

J Judicial branch – the branch of government, including the federal court system, that interprets nations laws. Jay, John – chief justice of America Joint occupation – the possession and settling of an area shared by two or more countries.

K Knox, Henry – secretary of war. Keller, Helen – overcame the challenges of being born blind and deaf. Key, Francis Scott – wrote the star spangled banner.

L Landslide – an overwhelming victory Lee, Robert E – was the commander of the confederate army in the civil war Literacy – the ability to read and write.

M Mann, Horace – a lawyer who became the head of education in 1837 Maize – an early form of corn grown by Native Americans. Majority – more than half.

N Nixon, Richard m- lawyer from California who became our 37 president. Naturalization – to grant full citizenship to a foreigner. Neutral – taking no side in a conflict.

O Owen, Robert – established new harmony, Indiana. Ordinance – a law or regulation. Offensive – position of attacking or the attack itself.

P Parks, Rosa – was arrested because she wouldn’t leave the section of the bus for white people. Perjury – lying when one has sworn an oath to tell the truth. Plurality – largest single share.

Q Quakers – believed everyone was equal in Gods eyes. Quebec act – was when British attacked the capital of France. Quechua – Incan language

R Revere, Paul – warned Lexington the British were coming. Radical - extremeRanchero – Mexican ranch owner.

S Sacagawea – was a Indian guide for Louis and Clark. Secede – to leave or withdraw. Suffrage – the right to vote.

T Taney, Roger B – said Dredd Scott –was still a slave and as a slave Scott wasn’t a citizen. Tejano – Mexicans who claimed Texas has their home. Tariff – a tax on imports or exports.

U Unalienable right – a right that cant be surrendered Unconstitutional – not agreeing or consistent with the constitution. The Ute – Native Americans