AAbolitionist- a person who strongly favors doing away with slavery. Article- a part of a document,
such as the Constitution ,that deals with a single subject
Alien- an immigrant living in a country in which he or she is not a citizen
Boycott- to refuse to buy item from a particular country Burgesses- Elected representatives
to an assembly
B
Bond-a note issued by the government which promises to pay off a loan with interses
CCabinet- a group of advisers to the president. Capital- money for investment
Ceded- to give up by treaty
DDaft- the selection of persons for required military service. Drought- a long period of time with
little rainfall
Desert- to leave without permission
EEmancipate- to free from slavery
Embargo- an order prohibiting trade with another county.
Emigrant-a person who leaves a country or region
FFederal debt- the amount of money owned by the government. Furgitive- runaway or trying to
runaway
Ferminist- a person who advocates or is active in promoting
GGenocide- the deliberate distraction of a racial, politcal, cultural, group. Global warming- a steady increase in
average world tempertures
Greenback- a peace of U.S.
IImport- to buy goods from foreign markets.
Inflation- a continuous rise in the price of goods and services.
Indentered servant- laborer who agreed to work without pay for a certain period of time.
JJudicial Branch- the branch of government including the nations laws.
Judicial review- the right of the supreme court to determine if a law violates the constitution.
Joint Occupation- the possession and setting of an area shared by two or more countries
KKennedy F, John- was a democrat senator
Knox, Henry –Secretary of war
King Dr. Martin Luther, Jr.- I have a dream
LLegislative branch – the branch of government that makes the nations laws.
Landslide- an over whelming victory
Loyalist- American colonist who remained loyal to Britain and opposed the war for independent.
MMayflower compact- a formal document, written in 1620, that provided law and order to the Plymouth colony
Militia- a group of civilans trained to fight in emergencies.
Mission religious- settlement
NNeutral- taking no side in a conflict
Nullify- to cancel or make in effective
Northwest Passage- Water route to Asia through North American Sought by European explores
OOrdinance- a law or regulation
Offensive- position of attacking or the attack itself
Override- to overturn or defeated, as a bill proposed
PPilgrimage- a Journey to a HOLY PLACE
Plantation- a large estate run by an owner or manager and farmed by laborers who lived there
Prejudice- an unfair opinion not based on facts
QQuebec, Battle- it happen in September 1759
Quebec, Act- was passed shortly after the Coercive Acts
Quakers- Slavery movement
RRatify- to give official approval
Recruit- to enlist solders in the army.
Relocate- to force a person or group of people to move
SSecede- to leave or withdraw
Speculator- person who risk money in order to make a large profit
Suffrage- the right to vote
TTariff- a tax on imports or exports
Turnpike- a road that one must pay to use, the money is used to pay sort the road
Tidewater- region of flat, low- lying plains along the seacoast