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21 Cards in this Set
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Primary Source
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a firsthand document; ex. original letters, diary, photographs, original maps, artifacts, etc.
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Secondary Source
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a secondhand document about an historical event; ex. biography, history textbook, magazine
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Document
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something written or printed that gives information or proof of some fact
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explorer
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people who search for new things and new places
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society
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– a group of people living during a particular time or place
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conquer
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to overcome by force
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religious freedom
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to worship as one chooses
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indentured servant
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a person who works for an employer for a period of time in return for payment of travel expenses
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apprentice
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the pupil of a master craftsman such as a shoemaker, tailor, baker, cook, or carpenter
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merchant
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a person who buys and sells goods for profit
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manor
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a large grant of land rented out to farmers
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tenant farmer
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a farmer who works land owned by someone else and pays rent in either cash or shares of produce
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Declaration of Independence
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a document explaining why the colonies were breaking away from Great Britain
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assembly
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a lawmaking body
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traitor
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a person who turns against his country
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Sons of Liberty
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a group of colonists who led the fight against the stamp tax
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Parliament
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the lawmaking body of Great Britain
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monument
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something such as a building, tower, or sculpture that is built in honor of a person or event
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ruler
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a person who rules or governs, such as a king or president
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revolution
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a complete and often violent change in government
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surrender
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to give up
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