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NL Chapter 7
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| settler colonialism | the process of removing one group of people from an area of land and replacing them with another group of people |
| land speculator | a person who buys and sells land with the goal of making a profit |
| US Congress | a group of elected people who have the authority to make laws for the United States |
| governor | the head of the executive branch in a state or territory |
| legislature | a group of elected people who have the authority to make laws for a state or territory |
| immigrant | a person who moves from one country to live in a new country |
| constitution | a written document that outlines how a government is organized |
| federalism | a system of government in which power is divided between a federal, or national, government and various state governments |