My A B C book of history(1607-1865)
By Laquintry Murphy 8TH history, Mrs. Fowler
May 11,2011
AAbstain- refrain voluntary especially from a action
Adobe- a building made of adobe bricks
Alien- a person of a another family or race
BBackcountry- a region of hills forest west of the tide water
Boycott- the process of a instant boycotting
Burgesses- elected representatives to an assembly
CCabinet- a group of advisers to the president
californios- Mexican who in California
canal- an artificial water way
DDebtor- person or country who owes money
Decree- an order or decision given by an authority
Desert- to leave without permission
eEffigy- rag figure representing an upper individual
Emancipate- to free slaves
Embargo- an order prohibiting trade with a country
fFamine- an extreme shortage of food
Federalist- supporters of the constitution
Frigate- a warship
gGuerrilla warfare- a hit and run tack tick
Grant ,Ulysses s.- the general of the union
h
House of burgesses- where the representatives meet for the first time
Human rights- rights for all men to be equal
Harding ,warren G.- the 29 president of America
IImport- to buy goods from foreign markets
Impeach- to formally charge an official with miss conduct
Internet- a worldwide linking of computer networks
jJonson ,Andrew- 17th president and a republican
Jackson, Andrew- a great general and the 7th president
Jefferson, Thomas- third president and wrote the declaration of independents
kKansas bleeding- killed five slave supporters
Kansas Nebraska act- signed may 1854
Keelboat- Indian tribe
lLandside- an worth while victory
Lyching- putting to death by illegal action
Literacy- the ability to read and write
mMaize- an early form of corn grown by native Americans
Majority- more than half
Mission- religion settlement
nNaturalization- to grant full citizenship to a foreigner
Neutral- taking no side in a conflict
Nullity- to cancel
oOrdinance- a law or regulation
Offensive- position of attacking of or attack itself
Override- to overturn of defeat
pPartism- favoring one side of an issue
Petition- a formal request
Pilgrimage- a journey to a holy place
qQuakers- believed that every individual had inner rights
Quebec act- granted religious freedom to French colonist
Quebec battle of- was thought to be an impossible attack
rRadical- extreme
Rancher- Mexican ranch owner
Repeal- to cancel an act or law
sSecede- to leave or withdraw
Secession- withdrawal from the union
Suffrage- the right to vote
tTariff- a tax on imported goods
Tijuana- a Mexican who claims Texas as his home
Transcontinental- extending across a continent
uUnconstitutional- not agreeing or consistent with the constitution
Utopia- community based on a vision
Underground railroad- a system that helped slaves escape
vVaquero- Hispanic ranch hand
Veto- to reject a bill and prevent it from becoming a law
Vigilantes- people people who take the law into their own hands
wWar hawks- republicans during Madison's presidency
West India's- islands in the Caribbean sea
Wyoming- territory provided by woman rights to vote
xXyz affair- three French agents
yYankee- union solider
yeuran- southern owner of a small farm who didn’t have slave
Yellow journalism- a type of sensational
zZeni- people of the south west