Abc book
April 30,2013by: Chalicia Murphy
5th period
a
• Audubon, john James-drew American wildlife
• Anthony Susan-key spokesperson for the 19th century women’s suffrage movement
b
• Boston tea party- British tea was dumped by sons of liberty
• Battle of Lexington- first battle of the American revolution
c
• Communication system- process of keeping the colonies connected
• Confederation-united in a large alliance, or conspiracy
d
• Dorothea Dix- reformer who fought to improve the mentally ill
• Dawes act- Indian policy that broke up reservations into land plots
e
• Eli Whitney- invented the cotton gin
f• Federalism- power of the government is
shared
• Foreign affairs- closer ties with England, closer ties with France
g
• George Washington- 1st president, encouraged no political parties
• George Madison- writing influenced new government
h
• Henry clay- the great compromiser
• Homestead act- law that a person could own 160 acres of land
i• Import- to buy goods from foreign markets
• Ironclad- armored naval vessle
J
• James Armistead- African American spy during the American revolution
• James Madison- father of the constitution
k
• King George 3- king of England during American revolution
l
• Landslide- an overwhelming victory
• Lynching- putting to death by illegal action
m
• Militia- a group of civilian trained to fight
• Manumission- the freeing of an enslaved person
n
• Nullify- to cancel or make ineffective
• Nativist- a person who favors those born in his country
O
• Ordinance- a law or regulation
• Offensive- of attacking or attack itself
p
• Perjury- lying when one has sworn to an oath to tell the truth
• Precedent- a tradition
Q
• Quartering act- banned troops from form entering homes
• Quaker-
r
• Repeal- to cancel an act or law
• Revenue- income of money
s
• Secede- to withdraw
• Suffrage- the right to vote
t
• Tariff- tax on imports or exports
• Tribute- money paid for protection
u
• Unalienable right- right cannot be surrendered
• Unconstitutional- not agreeing or consistent with the constition
v
• Veto- to reject a bill or prevent from becoming a law
• Vigilantes- people who take law into their own hands
w
• War hawks- republicans who pressed for war with Britain
x
y
• Yankee- union soldier
• Yeoman-southern owners of a small farm who didn't have enslaved people
z
• John peter Zenger- journalist his trial helped the idea of freedom of the press