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History Ch. 16
Bold Terms from 16.1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Pilgrims | group of English Separatists; sought land where they would be free to worship God without government opposition |
| Mayflower Compact | established civil authority for the Plymouth Colony |
| George III | Pilgrims monarch and Parliament |
| Declaration of Independence | document written primarily by Thomas Jefferson and adopted by the Continental Congress |
| George Washington | a determined leader who strengthened the American cause |
| Treaty of Paris | treaty ending the War of Independence between the United Staes and Britain |
| federalism | delegated specified powers to the national government and reserving all other powers to the national governments or the people |
| popular sovereignty | government based on the consent of the governed; "natural rights" of all men |
| Bill of Rights | first ten amendments of the United States Constitution; defined liberties and place restraints on governmental interference |