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Chapter 2 SS Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| boycott | to not buy; often a refusal by a large group of people to buy goods from or use services of a certain business |
| delegate | a person chosen to represent a larger group |
| Loyalist | an American colonist who remained loyal to Great Britain |
| militia | a volunteer army |
| Parliament | the law-making part of the government of Great Britain |
| Patriot | an American colonist who supported independence |
| Stamp Act | a law that stated that if colonists bought any printed material, they also had to buy a special stamp. The money for the stamp was a tax. |
| tax | money paid to the government |
| ordinance | a law |
| slavery | the practice of forcing people to work without pay |
| survey | to measure |
| territory | an area of land that is owned by a country |
| township | a measured area of public land |
| amendment | a change to a constitution |
| census | a population count taken every ten years through which a government counts its citizens and gathers information about their ages, races, and incomes |
| executive branch | the law-enforcing branch of the government |
| judicial branch | the law-interpreting branch of government |
| legislative branch | the law-making branch of government |
| ratify | to approve officially |
| veto power | the power to vote against new laws |
| national anthem | the official song of a country |
| reservation | an area of land set aside for American Indians to live |
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