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Mid Terms

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federalist   those supporters of the constitution w/o a bill of rights/ strong fed. gov't.  
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Benedict Arnold   traitor to Revolutionary cause  
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John Hancock   president of the 2nd Continental Congress/ 1st to sigh Declaration of Independence  
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Ben Franklin   patriot leader, statesman, inventor, etc.  
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anti-federalist   apposed the approval of the constitution w/o a bill of rights  
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Daniel Shays   patriot hero who lost his farm and rebelled against his state  
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Articles of Confederation   original plan of gov't for the colonies  
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blockade   closing of a port by natural power  
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Thomas Jefferson   writer of the Declaration of Independence  
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Minutemen   militia men ready at a minutes notice  
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monopoly   complete control of the market on an item or service  
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boycott   official refusal to use an item  
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alliance   cooperation between 2 groups usually for purpose of protection  
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militia   civilians that work w/ but not part of the regular army  
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George Washington   "leader of rebels" and eventually 1st president  
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proprietary colony   colony owned by a person or group where profits go to them  
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James Oglethorpe   founder of the colony of Georgia  
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Representative gov't   gov't where leaders are chosen by citizens  
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John Smith   leader of Jamestown said "work or don't eat."  
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merchantilism   idea that colonies were created to make a profit for home country  
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Queen Elizabeth   queen of England in early age of exploration; made England 2 world power  
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circumnavigate   sail around the world completely  
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conquistador   Spanish explorer/ soldiers especially in "New" world  
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Pizarro   conquistador of the Incas  
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Cortez   conquistador of the Aztecs  
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plantation   large farm where labor lie on the property  
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royal colony   colony owned by king where profits also go to him  
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