US History vocabulary words

to do away with; put an end to

a person who wanted to end slavery

To alter, Modify, rephrase, or add to or subtract from; to change for the better

to attach or add to something larger or more important

used to describe a period of time before a war, especially the American Civil War

process of becoming part of another culture

the isolating, closing off, or surrounding of a place, as a port, harbor, or city, by hostile ships or troops to prevent entrance or exit

a person who invests in a business in order to make a profit

to yield or formally surrender to another

The buying and selling of goods, especially on a large scale

A settlement of differences by mutual concessions; an agreement reached by adjustment of conflicting or opposing claims, principles, etc., by reciprocal modifications of demands

an alliance between persons, parties, states, etc., for some purpose

a group, especially of states, united for common purpose

a document that sets out the laws and principles of a government

argument or dispute

a meeting or formal assembly, as of representatives or delegates, for discussion of and action on particular matters of common concern

way of life

serving to defend; protective

a representative

ensuring all people have the same rights

a period characterized by a decline in business, high unemployment, and falling prices

a person appointed by a national government to conduct official negotiations and maintain political, economic, and social relations with another country or countries

a policy or attitude that denies equal rights to certain groups of people

the law requires people of a certain age to enlist in the military

having to do with business (the production, exchange and use of goods and services

to free from bondage, restraint, or influence

a ban on trade with another country

to leave one country or region to settle in another

keeping apart; blocking entrance

any of the persons who see the laws of a nation or state carried out

to use someone or something for profit

goods that are shipped from one country to another

a group inside a political party or other group

the division of power between the states and the national government

actions that a nation takes in relation to other states

the land or territory that forms the furthest extent of a country's settled or inhabited regions

a runaway

to come to live in a new country for permanent residence

to bring a formal charge of wrongdoing against a president or other public official

to bring in (merchandise, goods, etc.) from a foreign country for use or sale

freedom from the control, influence, support, aid, or the like, of others

trade or manufacture in general

a rise in prices and a decrease in the value of money

the basic physical systems business or nation as in transportation, communication, sewage, water, and electric systems

capable of replacing or changing places with something else

to examine by questions

of judges, laws, courts, or their duties

a legal case brought to settle a dispute between people or groups

to make or enact laws

a deliberative body of persons, usually elective, who are empowered to make, change, or repeal the laws of a country or state; the branch of government having the power to make laws

the making of goods by using manual labor or machinery

pride or devotion to ones country

person who wanted to preserve the United States for white, American-born Protestants and who was opposed to immigration

not aligned with or supporting any side or position in a controversy

to cancel

Characterized by attack; aggressive

to act against or provide resistance to

having to do with politics (government, laws, etc.)

any act, decision, or case that serves as a guide or justification for subsequent situations

unreasonable feelings, opinions, or attitudes, especially of a hostile nature, regarding a racial, religious, or national group

a public or official announcement

the act of producing, creating, or manufacturing something

Leading, important, or well-known

a person who argues in favor of something; an advocate

the providing or supplying of something, usually food or necessities

to approve

open, organized, and armed resistance to one's government or ruler

to improve or make better that which is wrong, corrupt, or unsatisfactory

a place of shelter, protection, or safety

to control or direct by rule, principle, or method

to revoke or withdraw formally or officially

a nation in which the voters elect representatives to make laws for them

to confine or keep within limits

having to do with the country or people who live there, as on farms

to withdraw from membership in a group

creating a rebellion against a legitimate government

a military encirclement of an enemy position and blockading or bombarding it in order to force a surrender

to take possession or control by force

having to do with the people (how they interact with one another; lifestyles; and classes

supreme; preeminent; indisputable

the right to vote

a tax on foreign goods brought into the country

a tract of land

any cloth or goods produced by weaving, knitting, or felting

action against one's country, the offense of acting to overthrow one's government or to harm or kill its sovereign

a formal agreement between two or more states in reference to peace, alliance, commerce, or other international relations

a number of persons, states, etc., joined or associated together for some common purpose

a city area

the migration of an increasing proportion of rural dwellers into cities

to reject