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S.S Vocab Final
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| New World | people in Europe called North America and South America because they had not known about these continents |
| Church of England | all the churches in England that accept the ruler of England as the head of the church |
| Freedom of religion | one can pray the way her or she wants to pray |
| Mayflower Compact | the Pilgrims plan for ruling themselves in America |
| Governor | government leader for a state, town or area |
| Colony | a land ruled by another nation |
| Peace treaty | an agreement not to fight |
| Settlers | people who live in a new place |
| In debt | owes money to other people |
| Tax | money that person must pay to the government |
| Stamp Act | a rule that said Americans in the British colonies had to pay tax on items made from paper |
| Parliament | people who write laws for Great Britain |
| Boston Tea Party | the event that took place when Americans went on British ships to throw tea into the ocean to protest the tax on tea |
| American Revolution | the war that the American colonies fought against Great Britain |
| Independent | free, a country is able to rule themselves |
| Declaration of Independence | an important paper that said the American colonies were a free nation |
| Loyalists | Americans who did not want the 13 colonies to become independent and helped Britain during the American Revolution |
| Constitution | a set of laws |
| Commander in chief | the most important leader of the American army |
| Constitutional Convention | arranged meetings in which American leaders wrote a new set of laws for the United States |
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