Glossary

  • American Revolution

    Also known as the War for Independence, it was the military conflict between the 13 British colonies in North America and Great Britain during which the victorious American forces secured an independent United States of America.

  • Amicus brief

    legal reports filed by organizations not involved in the case that provide additional perspective and context about a case.

  • Amistad

    United States v. The Amistad (1841) is a freedom suit case resulting from a rebellion of illegally captured Africans aboard a Spanish ship.

  • Andrew Carnegie

    Scottish-American industrialist and philanthropist who was born into poverty and became the wealthiest man in the world by building the American steel industry in the late 19th century.

  • Annexation

    the addition of territory

  • Annexed

    added, as in territory.

  • Anti-miscegenation

    to be against a relationship between two people of different ethnic and racial groups, especially when one of the people is white

  • Appeal

    an application to a higher court for a decision to be reversed

  • Appeal

    an application to a higher court for a decision to be reversed.

  • Appease

    To bring to a state of peace.