MacDonald, John A. 1815-91. Key to British North America Act, Conservative. First Prime Minister of Canada 1867~91. Pacific Railway.

Madog. Welsh king, legendary discoverer of America 1170.

Maine. 1898. US battleship destroyed at Havana. Excuse for Spanish American War.

María Cristina II. 1858-1929. Spanish queen consort. As regent, 1885-1902, lost Spanish American War.

Massasoit. c1580-1661. American Indian chief, friend of Massachussets colonists.

Mather. 17-18C. Family of influential American Puritan ministers.

McKinley, William. 1843-1901. US President 1897-. Spanish American War. Gained Hawaii. Assassinated by anarchist.

Mencken, H.L. 1880-1956. US iconoclast critic. American Language. Prejudices 1919-27.

Merrimack. 1862. Fought Monitor in first battle of iron-clad ships. American Civil War.

Minutemen. American Revolution soldiers pledged to take the field on a minute’s notice.

Mohicans. -17C. North American Indian tribe dispersed by war.

Montgomery, Richard. 1738-75. Irish/US Revolutionary general. Killed attacking Quebec.

Myrdal, Gunnar. 1898-1987. Swedish economist/sociologist on racism. American Dilemma 1944.

NAFTA. North American Free Trade Agreement. 1992. Eliminated most tarrifs in North America.

Narragansett. North American Indians fought with colonists in Pequot War.

Navaho. SW US. Largest Native American tribe. Migrated c10C from Canada. Supressed by Kit Carson; 8000 incarcerated 1864-8.

New France. c1600-1763. French colonies in North America.

New Granada. 18C-1810 Spanish colony in South America: Colombia, Panama, Ecuador, Venezuela. 1830-58 =Colombia.

New Netherland. 1624-64. Dutch colonies in North America. Captured by British. New Amsterdam.

New Sweden. 1638-55. Swedish colony in North America captured by Dutch. «Delaware.

North, Frederick. 1732-92. English Prime Minister during American Revolution.

OAS. Organization of American States. 1948. Western Hemisphere organization for peace, security, and economic cooperation. Cuba expelled 1962.

Ojibwa. (Chippewa). North American Indians near Great Lakes. Supported French vs British in 7 Years War, British vs Americans in Revolution.

Olive Branch Petition. 1775. Moderate Americans attempt to avoid war. Ignored by George III.

Oriskany, Battle. 1777. British ambush Americans.

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