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Civilization
Mesoamerica was where the earliest advanced civilizations settled. |
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| A high level of cultural development |
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Culture
Archaelogists have dug up things left behind from many different cultures. |
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| The values, attitudes, and customs of a group |
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Descendant
Some of the Anasazi people moved down into the Rio Grande area where many of their descendants, the Pueblos, live today. |
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| One who comes from a group of people |
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Colony
Jamestown was the first successful colony and was settled in May 1607. |
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| A group of people living in a new area under rule of their native land |
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Political
People traveling to the new world were looking for religious and political freedom. |
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| Relating to government or the way it runs |
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Representative
The first settlers of the New World chose their own representatives to serve in the House of Burgesses. |
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| A person who is given power to act for others; a government with officials elected by the people |
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Majority
The Mayflower Compact stated that rules passed by a majority of the group would be obeyed. |
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| A number greater than half of the total |
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Democratic
Rule by majority is still a main part of our democratic government. |
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| A government in which the power is held by the people |
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Expanision
Poor traveling conditions and concern about the American Indians slowed colonial expansion. |
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| Spreading out or increasing in size |
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Boycott
The colonists decided to boycott all British goods, including tea. |
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| To refuse to have dealings with a person, country, or group. |
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Patriot
56 well educated and patriotic men attended the First Continental Congress in Carepenter's Hall in Philadelphia in September 1774. |
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| Someone who loves his or her own country. |
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Convention
Samuel Adams invited all of the colonies to a convention in order to talk about possible actions against the king of Great Britain. |
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| A formal meeting called for a special purpose |
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Revolution
The colonists started a revolution when they refused to be a part of Great Britain anymore. |
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| The act of overthrowing and replacing a government |
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Compromise
The king wanted to rule over the colonies and the colonists demanded a complete self-government. A peaceful compromise was not possible. |
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| A settlement of differences in which each side gives up some of its demands |
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Congress
The lawmaking branch is called Congress, and is separated into two parts called the House of Representatives and the Senate. |
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| The body of government that makes laws; has two parts |
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Political Party
Alexander Hamilton's financial plan played a large part in the development of political parties. |
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| A group that represents a certain political belief |
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Candidate
The Federalists chose John Adams to be their candidate for president after Washington. |
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| A person who has been selected to run for a political office |
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Immigrant
Under the Alien Act, immigrants had to wait 14 years before they could become US citizens. |
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| A person who comes to live in a new country |
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Blockade
Spain and Great Britain both set up blockades to block trade. |
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| Something that prevents good or people from entering a country |
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Minority
At first, most of the colonies were English but after much emigration (to leave for another place or country) from places such as Germany, Ireland, France, etc., the English majority was quickly becoming a minority. |
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| A group of people that is a smaller part of a population |
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Emigrate
Other Europeans began to emigrate, or move to America because of religious and political problems in their countries. |
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| To leave for another place or country |
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Independence
The colonists began showing their ability to take care of themselves, or independence. |
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| Ability to take care of oneself |
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Mercantilism
Great Britain practiced mercantilism in order to profit from colonial trade. |
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| The practice of regulating colonial trade for the profit of the home country |
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Nationalism
The war gave more Americans a sense of nationalism. |
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| A sense of loyalty to one's country |
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Sectional
James Monroe was very much aware of the growing sectional differences from within the country. |
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| Related to the interests of a region |
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Doctrine
The Monroe Doctrine stated that any attempt by a European pwer to influence and part of the Western Hemisphere would be considered dangerous to the peace and safety of the US. |
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| A statement of a certain government policy |
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Agricultural
The US had become three distinct regions (areas) - the freedome loving West, the industrial North, and the agricultural South. |
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| Having to do with raising crops or animals for food or profit. |
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Domestic
A bill passed in 1828 made a tax on imported goods so that foreign products would be more expensive than domestic items. |
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| Related to one's own country |
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Campaign
As early as 1825, Andrew Jackson began his election campaign. |
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| A group of activities connected to getting elected into office |
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Oppression
A slaved named Nat Turner came to represent the courage to fight the oppression by whatever means necessary. |
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| Unfair or cruel actions by one groupd against another group with less power |
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Veto
The President has the power to veto a bill presented to him. |
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| The power given to the president to turn down a bill. |
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Depression
When President Van Buren took office in 1837, the United States entered a depression. |
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| A period of finacial defficulties experienced by an entire country |
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