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20 Cards in this Set
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tyranny
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a cruel or unjust use of power
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constitution
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a document that sets up the framework of a government(or other organization) and establishes the rules under which that government will operate
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levy
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to require or collect by legal authority
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frontier
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an area at the edge or just beyond a settled area
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intangible
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not definate or clear to the mind; vague; elusive
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cede
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to surrender or give up
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imperative
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absolutely necessary or required
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imperceptible
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very slight, gradual, or subtle
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apprehension
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suspicion or fear or trouble
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capsized
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turned bottom up; overturned
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apathetically
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having or showing little or no emotion
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appeasingly
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in a pacifing way; in such a way as to please
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neutral
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to not take sides in a disagreement
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oppression
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harsh and unjust treatment
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militia
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military force composed of mainly citizen soldiers
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loyalist
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a settler who remained loyal to the British Crown during the revolutionary war
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patriot
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a colonist who supporteed the American Revolution
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drove
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a number of oxen, sheep or swine driven in a group; herd; flock
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exploited
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taken advantage of; used or abused
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galoshes
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waterproof boots or overshoes, usually high ones
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