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55 Cards in this Set
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your current position |
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Union |
The north during the Civil War -The union army was stationed in Gettysburg during the Civil War. |
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Procured |
obtained or claimed -The union procured their victory over the south. |
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Independence |
freedom - In 1776, America declared their independence. |
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Liberty |
freedom,often referring to ones individual freedoms -We have the liberty to speak freely in America. |
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constitutional |
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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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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religion |
having to do with a religion or belief system. -The Pilgrims left England seeking religious freedom in America |
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Maintain |
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 |
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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An overthrow of the current government.
-The Texans fought a revolution in 1836 in order to become their own nation. |
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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 |
remove forcibly from power.
-The people overthrew their government because they wanted freedom. |
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dictatorship |
a government where the leader has absolute authority.
-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 |
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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churches that the Spanish built in order to claim land and teach the Indians about God.
-The Spanish missions were later used for military bases. |
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Presidos |
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 |
-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 |
wanted or wished for.
-The land in Texas was desirable because it was beautiful and cheap. |
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climate |
-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 |
to happen or take place.
-The Battle of the Alamo occurred in 1836 in San Antonio, Texas. |
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essayist |
-someone who writes essays.
-The essayist won first place for their exceptional writing. |
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lecturer |
someone 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-reliance
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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.
The temperance movement tried to rid America of alcoholic beverages. |
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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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he 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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he 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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Establishment-
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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 |
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 |
-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- |
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- |
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 |
important. -State the significance of the Battle of the Alamo. |
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to depend on. |
