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8 SS Vocabulary

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TermDefinition
primary source comes from someone who observed or witnessed the event/time period being studied
secondary source comments/interpretations made on an event at a later period of time
Enlightenment a time of thinking and great learning in science/math/government
ratify to approve
tariff a tax on imported and sometimes exported goods
mercantilism country's goal is to bring as much gold and silver into a country as possible
boycott means to refuse to buy goods
colonize to set up an area that is controlled by a mother country that usually far away
immigration to come to a new country to live there
migration to move from one country to another
militia a group of ordinary citizens with little training who are ready to fight when needed
missionaries people whose job is to spread religion to other groups of people
missions places where Native Americans were taught the Christian faith
petition a paper with citizens' signatures that show unhappiness or a need for change in a law/action
indentured servant a person who works for an individual for a certain period of time to pay off a debt.
plantation a large area of fertile land usually worked by people who live on the land
repeal to reject, take back or get rid of
treaty a formal agreement dealing with peace, trade, economic between or among countries
territory an area of land owned by a country
constitution a set of laws/plan for government
impeach to accuse of wrongdoing
separation of powers dividing the power of government into the three branches: legislative, executive, judicial
federalism dividing of power between the national and state governments
checks and balances ways that each branch can "check" the other branches to balance government power
bicameral means two "chambers" or houses and describes the US legislative branch
veto means to reject
amendment change made to the US Constitution
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