MY ABC BOOK OF HISTORYBy: Mark Hammett5th period

5-12-11

AAdams, Samuel- He

was a signer of the Declaration of Independence. He lead the Boston Tea Party. He is also an American hero.

Ambush- An ambush a surprise attack!

Annex- An annex is when a person adds territory to the territory he already has.

BBoycott- A boycott is

a refuse to buy items from certain a country.

Burgesses-Reps. Elected for an assembly.

Bounty- Money rewarded for catching a certain person

CCanal-An artificial waterway

Casualty-A wounded or killed military man

Cede-To give up by treaty

Canal-An artificial waterway

DDemilitarize-To remove

from a military force

Draft-To force a person in the military to move or change locations

Drought-A complete lack of water in a particular area

EEffigy-a rag figure

representing a popular person.

Emancipate-To free from slavery

Export-To sell goods while aboard a vessel

FFrigate-Warship

Famine-Extreme shortage of food

Federalist-Supporter of the Constitution

GGlobal Warming-increase of world

temperature (average)

Greenback-Early Am. money

Guerrilla Tactics-

HHorizontal Integration-combining

two separate companies into one.

Habeas Corpus-Legal inquiry to determine a prisoners life or death sentence Holocaust-Mass slaughter of the Jewish people

IIron Clad- armored

naval vessel

Import-buy/sell goods

Internet-Worlds interlinking of all computers

JJoint occupation-joining to

separate companies into oneJudge-public official who rules

over a courtJourney Man-Worker who has

learned a trade

KKettle-Metallic vessel for boiling liquidsKing-Male ruler of a land owned by him

and his peopleK Ration-Emergency ration supply

LLiteracy-Ability to read and writeLandslide-An easy and big winLynching-Punishment for mobbing

people

MMaize-Early way to grow cornMartyr-Sacrifice of yourself for personal reasonsMission-Religious settlement

NNeutral-No sideNullify-CancelNativist-A person who is racist to those not born in same county as him/her

OOffensive-Attack modeOrdinance-Law of regulationOver Ride-Over turn a law

PPartism-Favoring a sidePetition-Formal requestPlurality-Largest share

QQueen-Female ruler Qualm-Sudden illnessQuarrel-Actively dispute

RRadical-ExtremeRecruit-Enlist in militaryRepeal-Cancel a law

SSecede-Leave unionSuffrage-Right o voteSectionalism-Loyalty over only one region

TTariff-Tax on imported goodsTribute-Money paid for protection Tejano-Mexican who claims Texas is his home

UUnalienable Rights-Right that cant be surrenderedUtopia-Perfect societyUnconstitutional-Going against constitution

VVeto-RejectVaquero-Hispanic ranch handVigilantes-people who take the law into their own hands

WWar-Break out of violenceWar Hawks-Reps during Madison's period of presidencyWrit of Assistance-Allowed soldiers to search peoples homes

YYankee-Union soldierYellow Journalism-Biased reportYeoman-Slave less farmer from south