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STAAR History Vocab

STAAR quiz vocab terms for grade 8 history

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A business in which investors pool their wealth for a common purpose, then share the profits and losses. Joint Stock Company
Land claimed by a country in a different area of the world.Settlers are sent to this area to maintain claim. Colony
Settlement of the colony Colonization
Belief that a colony exists to benefit the mother country financially; maintaining wealth by controlling trade. Mercantilism
Business compete for consumers who are free to decide where to purchase goods. The government has little control. Free Enterprise
Trade route that existed between the 13 colonies, Africa, and the West Indies. They traded rum,sugar, and slaves. Triangular Trade
Laborer who agreed to work without pay for a certain period of time in exchange for passage to America. Indentured Servant
African American who is purchased to work for life on a plantation Slave
Buying and selling of humans for forced labor Slave Trade
Large farms that grew cash crops. The land was farmed by slaves who lived on the land. Plantation System
Crops grown to sell. Cash Crops
Crops that are always in demand. Staple Crops
Production of goods in a factory setting. Industry
Tax placed on goods coming into a country. Tariff
A tariff placed on foreign goods to protect domestic industry Protective Tariff
To show favoritism towards a group Bias
System of government in which power is held by a queen or king. Monarchy
Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and New Hampshire New England Colonies
New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware Middle Colonies
Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia Southern Colonies
Issues relating to government and a citizens' relationship with government Political Reasons
Issues relating to how people make money for their families; the production of gods and services Economic Reasons
Issues relating to society including people, language, religion, education, art, etc. Social Reasons
Person who wanted to separate from the Church of England. Pilgrim
Person who wanted to "purify" or reform the Church of England Puritan
Area that is similar in climate, geographic features, and economies Region
Complaint Grievance
To change Amend
A change in the Constitution Amendment
To officially accept Ratify
Rights that all people possess; rights the government cannot deny. Unalienable Rights
Freedom Liberty
Introduction Preamble
Putting government duty ahead of personal duties. Civic Virtue
Responsibilities of citizenship includes voting and paying taxes. Civic Duty
Rebelling against government not meeting your civic duties. Civic Disobedience
To do away with, bring something to an end. Abolish
Person who wanted to end slavery. Abolitionist
Men who helped shape the U.S. through ideas, documents, and leadership. Founding Fathers
Group of people with similar ideas about government. Political Party
The power of the Supreme Court to declare laws and actions of local, state, or national governments unconstitutional. Judicial Review
To declare legally void; invalidate. Nullify
View that the states should hold more power than the Federal Government. States' Rights
The belief that the U.S. should extend all the way to the pacific ocean. Manifest Destiny
Moving from one country to another Immigration
New ways of doing things based on new discoveries Innovation
To change Reform
To formally surrender; give up Cede
To withdraw Secede
Group of states formally united under one government. Union
Everyone, regardless of gender, race, or ethnicity, has equal rights. Equality
To be added to a larger entity. Annex
To take the legal steps and become a citizen. Naturalized Citizen
Making the section more important than the group Sectionalism
A firsthand or eyewitness account of an event. Primary Source
Is a person with a drug problem that trades stolen or his/her things for drugs. Hey ___ how much did you get for that laptop? Clucker
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