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Tyler Shelton

ABC 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

b

BackcountryRegion 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

Group of

advisors t

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the president

CanalArtificial waterway

Capi

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Cash cropFarm crop raised to be sold

d

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

EmbargoOrder 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

r

Radicalextreme

RancheroMexican ranch owner

RecruitEnlist soldiers in the army

RatifyGive officail 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