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Abolitionist

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A person who worked to end slavery during the 1700s and 1800s.

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“ the Age of Enlightenment “

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a period from the late 1600s through the 1700s in witch philosophers and intellectuals suggested that people should live by reason and intelligence rather than belief

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Agrarian society

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A society that chiefly relies on agriculture or farming.

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Almanac

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A yearly publication that contained information about astronomy,meteorology, and other things such as weather predictions and general information.

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Amend

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To change or add a law or document.

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Amnesty

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When the government has to decide not to punish people or groups when they make a crime.

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Armada

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A large fleet or ships

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Arsenal

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A place where weapons and other military items are stored

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Assemble

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To gather together

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Assimilation

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Adoption of ways of another culture

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Banish

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To force someone to leave

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“ bicameral system”

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A type of organization in witch two related parts work together

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Blockade

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A military strategy aimed at preventing people and goods from entering or leaving the area

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Boycott

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A form of organized protest in witch people refuse to buy goods or have anything to do with the group or country

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Buffer zone

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A neutral area that separates the rival nations or factions

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Burgess

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A representative to the legislature in colonial Virginia and Maryland

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Cargo

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Goods transported by ship plane or truck

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Cash crop

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A crop that is grown to be sold

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Cede

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to grant or transfer

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Chattel slavery

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Private ownership of enslaved people

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Chief justice

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Highest judge on the court

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Civil disobedience

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A refusal to follow the law or government because its gos against ones conscience or a act of a protest

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Climate pattern

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The type of weather that occurs regularly in a place

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Commerce

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The buying and selling of goods and services / trade

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Compliance
The act of doing what is expected or what is ordered by law.
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Compromise
When each side in a disagreement gives up some of what they want to reach an agreement
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Confederation
A group of states joined together by a formal agreement
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Confirm
To formally approve
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Congregation
A religious community that worships together
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Conquistador
The Spanish word for conqueror
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Conscience
A sense or belief a person has a certain action is right or wrong
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Consent
Approval or agreement
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Continental divide
The high line in the Rockies from witch water flows East on one side and west on the other
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Convert
To change from one belief or religion to another
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Cultural artifact
An object that reflects the life beliefs and society of a group of people
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Currency
A system of money
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Debtor
A person who owes money
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Deliberate
To carefully discuss and consider issues
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Diplomatic mission
An official journey to speak with the government of another country
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Displacement
The process of being removed from the usual place or land
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Draft
A system the requires individuals to serve in the military
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Electoral college
A group of representatives who elect the president and vice president based on popular vote in each state
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Executive
Having the power to carry out and enforce the laws
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Expedition
A special journey taken by a group that has a clear purpose or goal
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Federal
Relating to a system of government in which the national government shares power with other levels of government such as the states can also refer to national government
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Gentle man class
A social group made up of low-level noblemen who own land and do not need to work for a living
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Geographic region
A large area whose geographic characteristics such as climate and physical features
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Impeach
To accuse a government official of doing something wrong or improper
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Holy land
An area where Jewish Christian and Islamic faiths are considered special
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“High crimes and misdemeanors”
Actions of misconduct by a government official such as lying abuse of power or failing to perform job responsibilities
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Impressment
The act of seizing seamen to serve against their will as sailors in a navy
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Inaugural ceremony
The series of official events in which newly elected candidate is installed in office
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Incumbent
Holding a position or political office
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Indentured servitude
System in which a worker agrees to work for an employer or a certain amount of time in exchange for training or payment in land or goods at the end
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Infringe
To limit or take away some of the rights of others
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Inhumane
Cruel, unacceptable
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Interpreter
Person who translates from one language to another
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Intolerable
Unbearable
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Isthmus
Narrow piece of land that connects two larger masses
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Joint-stock company
Company that raises money by selling shares, or shares or interest in the company in the form of stock
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Judicial
Having to do with courts of law or decisions of right and wrong
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Judicial circuit
Lower courts that are organized according to region
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Legislative
Having the power to make laws
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Locomotive
Railroad engine
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Massacre
The violent killing of defenseless people
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Mayflower Compact
An agreement for self-government signed by the Pilgrims on the ship Mayflower
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Medieval
Relating to the Middle Ages in Europe
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Monetary economy
System of trade for goods and services that uses money rather than barter, or an exchange of goods
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Mongol
A native of the Asian nation of Mongolia
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Monopoly
Complete ownership or control of a resource or industry
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Monotheism
The religious belief in one god
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Mound Builders
Prehistoric Native American people who lived in the Mississippi River Valley and were known by the huge earthen mounds they built
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Mutiny
The rebellion of a ship’s crew against the captain
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Natural Rights
Rights that all people are born with and that cannot be taken away by the government
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Oath of office
Promise made by a government official to obey the law and fulfill the responsibilities of his or her job
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“On the brink “
Phrase, very close to the start of something
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Pestilent
Infectious or sickly
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Precedent
Example for future actions or decisions
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Primary source
Firsthand account of a historical event
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Proclamation
An important official announcement that is usually made to the public
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Proprietary colony
A colony that us owned by an individual and not a joint-stock company
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Provisions
Items in a legal document that state conditions or requirements
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Quartering
The act of giving temporary lodging and meals to solders
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Repeal
To cancel or do away with something such as a law
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Resolution
Final decision usually meant to solve a problem or create a course of action
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“The Rights of Englishmen”
Phrase, traditional legal rights that all English subjects in England were guaranteed
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Sanctuary
A place that is protected from the law,a refuge
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Secede
To formally withdraw membership
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Self-determination
The ability of the people in country to decide their own government
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Shaman
A religious leader who performs healing rites and rituals
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Smallpox
A serious disease that spreads from person to person and causes a fever and a rash
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Stampede
The rushed movement of a large group of animals
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Taxes
Money that people are required to pay to support the workings of the government
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“Tide of battle”
Phrase, a metaphor that describes how the advantage of one side or another can change over the course of fighting
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Transcontinental railroad
A railroad that stretches across an entire continent
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Treaty
A formal agreement between two or more groups, especially countries
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“Trial by jury “
Phrase, a case of law decided by a group of one’s fellow citizens
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Tropical latitudes
Areas around the equator that remain warm all year
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Veto
To reject or refuse to approve a law
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Yellow fever
An infection caused by a virus and spread by mosquitos in warm climates

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