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History Vocab
Term | Definition |
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Abolitionism | Movement to end slavery |
Blockade | When goods are prevented from going into or out of an area |
Boycott | A refusal to buy certain goods |
Federalism | A system of sharing power between the states and national government |
Limited Government | Everyone, even elected officials, must obey the laws |
Mercantilism | Economic system in which England controlled trade of the colonies |
Popular Sovereignty | Government in which people have the power |
Republicanism | The idea that government should be based on the consent of the governed |
Suffrage | The right to vote |
Unalienable Rights | Right that the government cannot take away |