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American Revolution |
The war between the American colonies and Great Britain (1775-1783), leading to the formation of the independent United States. |
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Ancient Civilizations |
Olmecs, Mound Builders,and Anasazi |
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Articles of Confederation |
was the first governing document, or constitution of the United States of America |
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Bill of Rights |
the first ten ammendments to the U.S. constitution |
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colony |
a territory under the immediate political control of a geographically-distant state |
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Constitution |
written document, that establishes the rules and principles whereby an organization or political entity is governed |
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democracy |
a form of government |
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executive branch |
the branch of government responsible for carrying out the laws |
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explorers |
navigators and others that travelled around the world discovering new worlds and cultures |
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judicial branch |
the branch of government responsible for making decisions about the laws |
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legislative branch |
the branch of government responsible for making the laws |
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Louisiana Purchase |
land purchased by the United States from France that doubled the size of the United States |
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Mayflower Compact |
was the first governing document of Plymouth Colony. It was drafted by the "Pilgrims" who crossed the Atlantic aboard the Mayflower, seeking religious freedom |
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mission |
comprise a series of religious outposts established to spread the Christian doctrine among the local Native Americans |
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Native American Groups |
are the indigenous peoples from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States (Cherokee, Creek, Chickasaw, Aztecs, Myans, Olmecs, and Missippi Mound Builders) |
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preamble |
the introduction to the United States Constitution |
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Puritan |
any person seeking "purity" of worship; they wanted to purify the Church of England |
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Quaker |
people who were dissatisfied with the existing denominations and sects of Christianity in England and wanted to break away from the Church of England |
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religion |
a set of beliefs and practices generally held by a human community involving adherence to beliefs and rituals and study of ancestral or cultural traditions, writings, history, and mythology, as well as personal faith |
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slavery |
a social-economic system under which certain persons — known as slaves — are deprived of personal freedom and compelled to perform labour or services |
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supply |
the amount of goods and services that producers are able and willing to buy at a given price |
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taxes (Revolutionary War) |
extra money colonists had to pay in addition to the item's price |
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Tennessee political leaders |
Andrew Jackson, David Crockett, James K. Polk, and John Sevier |
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Trail of Tears |
refers to the forced relocation in 1838 of the Cherokee Native American tribe to the Western United States, which resulted in the deaths of an estimated 4,000 Cherokees |
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westward expansion |
territorial acquisitions as settlers began moving westward beyond the Appalachian Mountains |
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demand |
means that a consumer is able and willing to buy an item at a given price |
