My History Book of

A.B.CTaylor Jones

8/45-13-14

A-Abolitionist- a person who strongly favors doing away with slavery.

Alien-An immigrant living in a country in while he or she is not a citizen.

Amendment-An addition to a formal document such as the constitution

B-Boy Cotton-To refuse to buy items from a particular country.

Burgesses-elected

representatives to an

assembly

Bond-a note issued by the government which promises to pay off a loan with interest.

C-Cabinet-a group of advisers to the president.

Cash Crops- Farm crop raised to be solid for money.

Census- Offcial count of a population.

D-Depression-A period of low economic activity and widespread unemployment.

Douglass, Fredrick - Born into slavery abolitionist

Drought-A long period of time with little rainfall.

EEmbargo-An order prohibiting trade with another country.

Export- To sell goods abroad.

Emigrant-A person who leaves a country or region to live elsewhere.

FFactory System- System bringing manufacturing steps together in one place to increase efficiency.

Federalism-The sharing of power between federal and statement

Fugitive- runaway or trying to run away

G

Greenback- a piece of U.S. paper money 1st issued by the North during the Civil War

Guerrilla Referring-To surprise attacks or raids rather the organized warfare.

Global Warning- a steady increase in average world temperatures.

HHuman rights- Rights regarded as belonging to all person such as freedom from unlaw imprisonment torture and execution.

Henry, Patrick-

“Give me Liberty or

give me Death”

Hamilton, Alexander- Secretary of the treasury.

IImport- To buy from foreign markets goods .

Integrate-To end separation of different races and bring into equal membership on society.

Internet-A world wide linking of computers networks.

JJudicial Branch- The branch of government, including the federal court system, that interprets the nation’s laws

Judicial Review- The right of the supreme court to determine if a law violates the constitution.

Jamestown-A colonist found in 1607 where plantation owners lived.

KKansas Nebraska Act- Franklin pierce , A new Hampshire democrat who supported the fugitive slave act, become president in 1853

King , Martin

Luther Jr.- A

meeting to

organize the

boycott a young

minister ,

Emerged as one

of the leaders of

the civil rights

Kentucky-Western settlement the four new states Vermont, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Ohio

LLegislative Branch-The branch

of government that maker the

nation’s law.

Loyalists- American colonists who remained loyal to Britain and opposed the war for independence.

Literacy Test- A method used to prevent African Americans from voting by requiring prospective voters to read and write at a specified level.

MManifest Destiny – The idea popular in the untied states during the 1800’s that the country must expand its boundaries to the pacific.

Mayflower compact – A formal document , written in1620 that provided law and order to the plymount colony.

Militia- A group of civilians trained to fight in emergencies.

NNeutral- Taking no sides in a conflict .

Neutral Rights – the rights to sail the seas and not take sides in a war.

Northwest passages-Water route to Asia through north American sought by European explorers.

OOrdinance-A new law or regulation.

Offensive- Position of

attacking or the

attack itself.

Override - To turn or defeat as a bill proposed in congress.

PPreamble-

Introduction to a

formal document

that explain its

purpose

Plantation-

Pilgrims-

RRepublic-A Republic is a

Sovereign state in which

all segments of society

are enfranchised and in

which the state’s power is

constitutionally limited.Revenue-

Rebel-

SSlavery- The

Institution that

supports the

holding of

human beings as

property.

Smuggling-

Sale Tax- Taxes paid

by the consumer on

the godsend

services people buy.

TTemperance-

Triangular trade-

Tariff- Tax on

Foreign goods

brought into a

country. An

official schedule

of taxes imposed

by a government

on imports or

exports

UUnalienable Right- Rights that cannot be given or taken away, that cannot be transferred to another.

Underground Railroad-

Untied States-

VVeto-

Virginia Plan-

Voting Rights-

WWar of 1812-

Washington, George-

Eli Whitney-

X

XYZ Affair-

YYorktown, Battle of

Yankee-

Yeoman-

ZZuni, The Zinger, John Peter