emancipate- to free from slavery. Executive Branchbranch of government , headed by the president, that carries out the Nations law and policies. Emigration- person who leaves a country or region to live elsewhere. Export- to sell goods abroad. Feminist- a person who advocates or is active in promoting women’s rights Frigate- warship Freed Man- a person freed from slavery. Fugitiverunaway or trying to run away Global Warminga steady increase in average world temperature. Guerilla Tacticsreferring to the surprise attacks or raids rather than organized warfare Greenbackpiece of U.S. paper money first issued by the North during the Civil War. Guerrilla Warfare- hit and run technique in fighting a war. Habeas Corpus- legal order for an inquiry to determine whether a person has been lawfully imprisoned. Horizontal Integrationthe combining of competing firms into one corporatism. Holocaust- name given to the mass slaughter of Jews and other groups by the Nazis during World War II Human Rights- rights regarded as belonging to all persons, such as freedom from unlawful imprisonment, torture, and execution. Impressment- forcing people into service, such as the Navy. Interchangeable Partsuniform pieces that can be made in large quantities to replace other identical pieces. Industrial Revolutionchange from an agrarian society to one based on industry which began in Great Britain and spread to the U.S. around 1800. Indian Removal Act- 1830, Jackson sent officials to negotiate treaties with the natives. They wanted to expand the people to the unknown west lands. Jackson, Andrewthe 7th president of the United States; authorized the Indian Removal Act in 1830 Judicial Branchbranch of government, including the federal court system, that interprets the nations laws. Jamestown, Virginia1st permeate settlement in America. (1607) Jones, John Paulfound over the U.S. Navy and said, ‘I have not yet begun to fight. Kansas-Nebraska Act- May 1854; 36 30 N latitude. Kansas free, Nebraska slave state. Kansas, Bleeding- 1856, slave supporters attacked Kansas and that started a mini Civil War. That is how Kansas got its nickname. Key, Fransis Scottlawyer from Baltimore, wrote the National Anthem, became our National Anthem in 1931. Keelboat- Lewis and Clark used a keelboat to travel up the Missouri River. Lafayette, Marquise de- “trained” the men for battle when the American Revolution started, he was a trusted friend of George Washington. Lexington, Massachusetts- where the first shots of the American Revolution were; “The shot heard around the world.” Lewis and Clark Expedition- sent by the president to do research o the new land; first to go from the Pacific to the Atlantic ocean. Louisiana Purchase- 1803; from France for $15 million; Thomas Jefferson bought this land. Madison, Jamesopposed the idea of having a first National Bank, thought t was unconstitutional. Morse Codeinvented by Samuel Morse; on May 24, 1844 Morse demonstrated he could relay a message through wires, this became helpful to the president during the Civil War. Mississippi River- the main and constant supply for the South during the Civil War. M Mayflower Compact- the first formal document written in 1620, that provided law and order to the Plymouth colony. Nineteenth Amendment- 1) the right of citizens of the U.S. to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the U.S. or any state on account of set. 2) congress shall have power by appropriate. Nullify- to cancel or make ineffective. Ninth Amendment- the enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be constructed to deny or disparage other retained by the people. Northwest Passagewater route to Asia through North America sought by European explorers. Ordinance- a law or regulation. Ohio River- river flowing from Allegheny and Monongahela rivers western Pennsylvania into the Mississippi river. Overseer- person who supervises a larger operation or workers. Organ Trail- pioneer trail from independence, Missouri , to the Organ Territory. Persecute-to treat someone harshly because of their beliefs or practices. Propaganda- ideas or information designed and spread to influence opinion. P Pilgrims- Separatists who journeyed to the colonies during the 1600’s for a religious purpose. Patriots- American colonists who were determined to fight the British until American independence was won. Quaker- protestant group of dissenters.