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Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Immigration | when people move from one country to another |
| Migration | when people move from one place and create a home in a new place |
| Diverse | different, not the same |
| Indentured servant | a person who works for a master for a period of time, the become free after the service period is complete |
| Plantation | a very large farm whose workers are usually slaves |
| Oppresion | being mistreated because of your appearance or beliefs |
| Mission | a building where people work to spread their religion |
| Missionarie | people who travel to new areas to spread their religion |
| Mercantilism | an economic philosophy that a country should trade goods for gold |
| Colonize | to create new settlements in a different part of the world |
| Tariff | a tax on goods imported from another country |
| Boycott | a peaceful protest where people refuse to buy goods from a certain source |
| Militia | a small army made up of ordinary citizens who fight in an emergency |
| Repeal | to take back or cancel a law |
| Petition | a formal written request for change signed by the citizens |
| Assembly | an elected group of law makers |
| Parliament | the law making body of England |
| Treaty | a formal agreement between countries |
| Enlightenment | 18th century philosophy that man should use science and reason to solve problems |
| Tyranny | the unjust use of government power |
| Analyze | to take or break apart to find the reason of something or someone works |
| Primary Source | a firsthand or eyewitness account of an event |
| Secondary Source | any document that describes an event, person, place or thing, not written from someone living during the time period |
| Ratify | to approve a document so it can go into effect |
| Federalism | constitutional system the divides power between national and state governments |
| Constitution | a written plan the provides the basic framework of a governemt |
| Bicameral | two house legislative body (HOR and Senate) |
| Amendment | a change to the constitution |
| Checks and balances | a system that allows each branch to limit the power of other branches of governemtn |
| Impeach | to accuse a federal office of crimes |
| Veto | to stop a bill from becoming a law |
| Diplomacy | talking with other countries to solve probelms |
| Nullify | states can refuse to follow laws they believe they are uncontitutional |
| Sedition | to encourage rebellions against the government |
| Territory | land that is controlled by a country and can become a state |
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