Glossary

Capitation

a per-person tax.

Capitol

a building in which a state/country’s legislative body meets.

Caroline Affair

(1837-1842) A foreign relations crisis caused when citizens in the United States supported a Canadian Independence movement against Great Britain.

Catalyst

a person or thing that precipitates an event.

Ceded

to give up power or territory

ceded

Give up (power or territory).

Chancery

Involves the principles and concepts of contract and trusts law.

Chief Clerk

Maintains and oversees the records of the court.

Children’s Crusade

A series of student-led, peaceful marches in Birmingham, AL during the Spring of 1963 to demand an end to school segregation

Chinese Exclusion Act

the first significant law restricting immigration to the United States. The act, signed by President Arthur, provided a complete 10-year ban on Chinese laborers immigrating to the United States.