Random vocab

Abolish

• to do away with; put an end to

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Abolitionist

• a person who wanted to end slavery

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Amend

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

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Annex

• to attach or add to something larger or more important

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Antebellum

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

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Assimilation

• process of becoming part of another culture

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Blockade

• 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

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Capitalist

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

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Cede

• to yield or formally surrender to another

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Commerce

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

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