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Term 3: Extended
Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Artisan | a worker in a skilled trade, esp. one that involves making things by hand. |
Inalienable | Unable to be taken away from or given away by the possessor |
Supremacy | Having power or authority over a group of people |
Social Contract | The idea that rulers get their power only from the consent of the people. The people give up some rights (total freedom) so that the rulers can prevent chaos / anarchy. If the rulers abuse the people’s rights, the people must create a new government. |
Broadside/pamphlet | A song or piece of writing printed on one side of paper during colonial times. Could be printed quickly and distributed throughout the day. |
Scientific Revolution | Time period (1500-1800) when people developed new ideas in math, physics, astronomy, biology, medicine, and chemistry. |
Casualties | People injured / killed / missing in action in a battle or war |
Correspondance | News, information, opinions exchanged by letter |
Writs | Formal legal documents issued by the English government |
Coercive | To force a change in behavior through threats / harsh treatment |