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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| us constitution | established the gov of this country |
| mayflower compact | drafted in 1670 by the pilgrims at plymouth |
| Ulysses s. grant | general during civil war, fought for north, guided them to victory |
| Virginia house of burgess | 1619 assembly of elected rep. from VA |
| -absolute chronology | to organize events in order from oldest to most recent |
| relative chronology | depends less on specific and more on relationships |
| articles of confedaration | our first constitution adopted in 1881 |
| Daniel webster | famous senator and very good speaker |
| bill of rights | first ten amendments to us constitution |
| Bessemer steel process | removes impurities from iron to make steel it was very important during industrial revolution |
| magna carta | English agreement guaranteeing certain rights to all Englishmen |
| unalienable rights | fundamental rights guaranteed to people naturally instead of by law |
| republic | a state in which the supreme power rests in the body of citizens entitled to vote |
| baron de Montesquieu | outlined the concept of separating the powers of gov. |
| representative gov | power held by the people and exercised through the efforts of rep. elected by those people |
| democracy | a system of gov where supreme political authority resides within the people |
| 1776 | Continental congress met July 4th we declared independence from great b |
| 1607 | the Virginia company of London established the first permanent colony of NA |
| Sam adams | cousin of john Adams based in Boston he was one of the early founding fathers |
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