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History Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Immigration | When people move from one country to live in 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, they become free after the service is complete. |
Plantation | A very large farm whose workers are usually slaves |
Oppression | Being mistreated because of your appearance or beliefs |
Mission | A building where people work to spread their religion |
Missionaries | 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 citizens |
Assembly | An elected group of lawmakers |
Parliament | The lawmaking 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 reason something or someone works |
Primary Source | A firsthand or eyewitness account of an event |
Secondary Source | Any document that describes and event, person, place, or thing, not written from someone living during that time period. |