Vocab

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status

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your current position.-We are winning the war, but I’m afraid our status will change if we lose this battle.

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Union

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The north during the Civil War.-The Union army was stationed in Gettysburg during the Civil War.

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Procured

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-obtained or claimed.-The Union procured their victory over the south.

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Independence

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-freedom -In 1776, America declared their independence.

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Liberty

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freedom, often referring to one’s individual freedoms.-We have the liberty to speak freely in America.

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Constitutional

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Something lines up with the Constitution.-The new law was not constitutional, since it violated American’s basic rights.

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Excerpt

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A short part of a big story.-Use the excerpt above to answer the question

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Addressing

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someone or something that you are referring to or speaking about.-Abraham Lincoln addressed the south, asking them to not withdraw from the Union.

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Representatives

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people we elect to represent us.-We elected Ted Cruz as a representative from Texas.

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Militias

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volunteer army-Paul Revere rode through the night, calling the militia into action.

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unalienable rights

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rights-the rights that people are born with.-All people are born with certain unalienable rights-life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

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Secede

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-to leave or withdraw.-The south seceded from the United States of America, which sparked the Civil war.

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Religious

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having to do with a religion or belief system.-The Pilgrims left England seeking religious freedom in America.

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Maintain

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to keep the same status for an amount of time.-We have maintained our position, in the battle, but I fear that we will soon begin to lose ground.

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Adapt

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-to get used to something.-The Indians adapted to their environment by learning to build fires and using buffalo hides to keep warm.

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Revolution

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Revolution-An overthrow of the current government.-The Texans fought a revolution in 1836 in order to become their own

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Tyranny

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a cruel or harsh rule. -Due to the tyranny of his rule, Hitler’s subjects were afraid to speak out for themselves.

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Overthrow

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remove forcibly from power.-The people overthrew their government because they wanted freedom.

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Dictatorship

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-Santa Anna ignored the Constitution and established a dictatorship instead, placing himself in charge.

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Democracy

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-a government where the people vote on all issues.-Athens was the first place to set up a democracy in Ancient Greece.

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Republic

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a government system where the people elect representatives to make important government decisions and vote on issues.-I pledge allegiance to the flag, of the United States of America, and to the republic, for which it stands...

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Influenced

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had an effect on.-Your political views will influence who you vote for.

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Indicated

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to point out or show.-Santa Anna raised the flag, which indicated that all traitors at the Alamo would die.

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Missions

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-to point out or show.-Santa Anna raised the flag, which indicated that all traitors at the Alamo would die.

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Presidios-

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-Military bases that the Spanish built to protect the missions.-The Presidio was built about a mile from the missions.

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Ranches

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-Large areas of land that people use for raising and breeding animals.-Mexican cowboys introduced ranching as a new lifestyle in the south.

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Colonization

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moving to a place with the intention to stay.-The era of American colonization began with the settlement of Jamestown in 1607.

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Desirable

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wanted or wished for.-The land in Texas was desirable because it was beautiful and cheap.

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Climate

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the weather conditions in an area.-The climate of Texas was good for farming because it had mild winters and summers.

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Occur-

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to happen or take place.-The Battle of the Alamo occurred in 1836 in San Antonio, Texas.

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Essayist

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-someone who writes essays.-The essayist won first place for their exceptional writing.

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Lecturer

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omeone who speaks to people.-The history teacher became a famous lecturer because of their amazing lessons.

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Individualism

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the habit of being self-reliant.-The girl put her individualism above all else and refused to conform to society.

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self-

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reliance-relying on yourself.-She practiced self-reliance daily by figuring out problems on her own instead of asking for help.

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scholar

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a specialist on a particular subject area.-The archaeologist was a scholar in Native American culture.

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movement (the kind where you are trying to get something accomplished)

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-a group of people working together to accomplish a political or social goal.

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temperance

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keeping yourself from drinking alcohol.-Both men and women held signs and protested for the cause of temperance in America during the early 1900s.

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Abolition

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the movement to get rid of slavery.-Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote Uncle Tom’s Cabin to spark the abolition movement in America.

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Second Great Awakening

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a religious revival movement in the United States.-several churches were formed during the Second Great awakening.

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Transcendentalism

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An American literary and philosophical movement that taught that people are basically good.-The transcendentalist movement was reflected in the writings of American authors throughout the country.

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Principle

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a fundamental truth for a belief system.-Our U.S. Constitution is made up of 7 principles, or beliefs that Americans hold to be true.

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Chronological

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the order that makes sense or the order that the events happened in.-Put the following events in chronological order.

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Conquest-

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-taking over of a land or people.-Americans began their conquest of ruling the land from ocean to ocean, or manifest destiny.

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Debtors

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people who owe money to someone or to the government.-Their father was a debtor, which meant that they were doomed to be poor unless they were able to get money from another place.

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Summarize

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give a brief statement of the main points.-Summarize the paragraph in a few sentences.

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Establish

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-to set up on a firm or permanent basis.-The Americans established their Constitution in 1787.

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Refuge-

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-a place to hide or seek safety.- The Jews sought refuge in hidden places throughout Europe in order to avoid concentration camps.

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Puritans

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-religious people who came to America for religious freedom.-the Puritans made the first government ever in America by signing the Mayflower Compact, which was a set of rules for their community.

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analysis

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a detailed examination of something.-Give me your analysis of cram.com after making your flashcards.

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artifact

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something from a time period that can help us learn about the people back then.-We found several artifacts that can tell us about ancient Egypt.

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nomad

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-someone who moves around from place to place.-The Indians were nomads because they had to follow the buffalo for food.

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migration

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the movement by people from one place to another.-America’s first people migrated from Asia by crossing the Beringia land bridge.

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era

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a period of time in history.-During the era of Spanish colonization, the Spanish built ranches and towns to stay.

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significant

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-important.-State the significance of the Battle of the Alamo.

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rely

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-to depend on. -The Germans relied too heavily on their leadership. When Hitler died, the war was lost.