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US History Midterm
some Vocab
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History
10th Grade
01/14/2011

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Salem Witch trials
Definition
to see if the accused towns people really are witches
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indenture servents
Definition
came to work for masters in order to pay for voyage
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diversity
Definition
variety
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Pueblo Revolt 1680
Definition
when spanish powers weakened and pueblos united
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puritans
Definition
purer kind of Christians
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synagogue
Definition
house of jewish
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almanac
Definition
book containing information
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immigrants
Definition
people who enter a new country
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salutary neglect
Definition
1700's brits neglected to enforce trade rules because it provided them with economic benefits
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self sufficient
Definition
able to make everything needed to maintain self
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declaration of independence
Definition
used to cut ties with britain
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inflation
Definition
steady increase of price over time
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checks and balances
Definition
gives each branch the power to check/stop the other branches in certain ways
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separation of powers
Definition
constitutional of powers with in it federal gov. legislative, executive, and judicial
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Jays treaty
Definition
treaty signed in 1794 b/w us and brit sought to improve trade relations and agreed to withdraw from forts in nw territories
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intrest
Definition
an extra sum of money that borrowers pay creditors in return for loan
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treaty of Ghent
Definition
signed in 1814 between brit and us after war of 1812 to return things to pre war
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