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44 Cards in this Set
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Religious |
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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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
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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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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
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a government system where the people elect representatives to make important government decisions and vote on issues.
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Influenced |
had an effect on.-Your political views will influence who you vote for. |
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Indicated |
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 |
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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Presidios |
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 |
-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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Colonization |
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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Essayist |
someone who writes essays.-The essayist won first place for their exceptional writing. |
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Individualism |
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-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- |
-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) |
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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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.
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Principle
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a fundamental truth for a belief system.-Our U.S.
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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 cam
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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.
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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.
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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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to depend on. -The Germans relied too heavily on their leadership. When Hitler died, the war was lost. |
