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15 Cards in this Set
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Age
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How old something is, how many years it has.
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American Revolution
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The war between the United States colonies and Britain where the US won independance.
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Amendment
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A change or addition to the United States Constitution
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Absolute Monarchy
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A goverment where a monarch, like a king or queen, has total power.
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Allied Powers
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Countries that fought the Axis powers during World War II. Included US, England, and Russia.
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Arsenal
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A collection of weapons to use against another person or country.
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ally
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Countries, or people, who agree to support and help each other.
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abolitionist
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A person who opposes slavery and wants to abolish it.
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appointed
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being chosen for a position or job by another person.
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Average
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Normal, median.
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assassinate
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To murder someone because you are paid money to kill them, or for political reasons.
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aggressor
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The aggressive person or country who starts a fight.
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alien
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Something or someone from a different place.
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artifact
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Something from a different time in history that can be studied.
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assembly
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A group of people meeting together. US citizens have a "right to assembly" under the constitution.
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