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SS Chapter 2

TermDefinition
Parliament law-making part of the British government
Stamp Act law saying that colonists had to use special stamped paper for printed materials and legal documents
tax money paid to the government
boycott not buy, not use
delegate a person chosen to represent a larger group
militia a volunteer army formed during the American Revolution
Patriots colonists who supported independence
Loyalists colonists who were still loyal to Great Britain
ordinance a law
surveyed measured
townships six mile squares that land was divided into in the Northwest Territory
territory an area of land that is owned by a country
slavery the practice of forcing people to work without pay
legislative branch branch of government that makes the laws, run by Congress
executive branch branch of government that carries out the laws, run by the President
judicial branch branch of government that interprets the laws, run by the Supreme Court
cencus a population count taken every ten years
radify to approve officially
amendement a change to a constitution
veto power the governor could vote against new laws
reservation an area of land set aside for American Indians to live
national anthem official song of a country
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