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North west, north east, south west, south east |
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1. Mythical founders of Ancient Rome |
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People give up some freedom in exchange for protection from the government |
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Anno Domini (In the year of our lord) Modern Times |
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A change to the U.S. Constitution |
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Before the Common Era, Ancient Times |
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A conflict between British soldiers and colonists where many colonists were killed |
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An event where colonists threw British imported tea into the Boston Harbor to protest the high tax on tea |
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Four main directions, North, East, South, West |
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1. People from the country of Carthage in Northern Africa |
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A written grant by a country's ruler, by which an institution such as a company, college, city, or colony is created and its rights and privileges defined |
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A principle of the federal government, according to the U.S. Constitution, that allows each branch of government to limit the power of the other branches |
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The study of the rights and duties of citizenship |
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A body of people living in a new territory but retaining ties with the parent state
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A pamphlet published by Thomas Paine who encouraged the colonists to break away from England |
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The part of government responsible for making federal laws, comprised of the House of Representatives and the Senate |
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1. One of two elected officials who ruled the Roman Republic |
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Large land mass, 7 in total |
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Declaration of Independence |
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The document that split the colonies from England and started the United States of America |
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A form of government where people share power |
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1. A ruler who takes power by force. Also called a tyrant |
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1. Roman emperor responsible for spreading Christianity |
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A time of philosophy after the Renaissance that emphasized reason and individualism rather than tradition. Major players were Locke, Hobbes, Roseau, Montesquieu, and Descartes |
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The Longest amount of time |
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A A section of time, usually longer than a century. Several make up an era.
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1. A part of the U.S. government made of the President and their cabinet of advisors |
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A system of government with separate levels of government, state and national |
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1. Medieval social structure that benefitted kings and nobles |
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Modern day France, people from Gaul are called Gauls |
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A Carthaginian general who surprised the Romans by taking war elephants over the Alps |
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The “lower house” of Congress, states get a certain amount of representatives based on their population, 435 members |
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The American Patriots' name for a series of punishing laws passed by the British Parliament in 1774 after the Boston Tea party |
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English Philosopher that believed humans were born with certain natural rights |
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A part of the U.S. government made of the Supreme Court |
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Imaginary horizontal lines on a map that measure temperature |
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A part of the U.S. government made of Congress |
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Thomas Hobbes’ ideal government, a harsh and absolute ruler |
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Imaginary vertical lines on a map that measure time |
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The first document that limited a king’s power and emphasized rule of law |
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A governing document that the pilgrims created which bound them to living in a civil society |
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Medieval Times/ Middle Ages/ Dark Ages |
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The time period from the fall of Rome (476 CE) to the Renaissance (15th c CE) in Europe |
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The horrific sea journey made by slave ships from West Africa to the West Indies |
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The wealthy, ruling class of Ancient Rome, 5% of the population |
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A 200 year of peace under Roman Rule |
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1. A section of time that includes an important event |
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Before Christ, Ancient Times |
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1. Middle and lower class citizens of Ancient Rome, 95% of the population |
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Information from the event, like a diary or eyewitness report
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1. A series of wars between Romans(people of Rome) and Carthaginians |
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cultural rebirth, where classical ideas reemerged and art, science, and philosophy flourished. From 15thc CE to Mid 18thc CE |
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1. A form of government where the power is held by the people and their elected representatives |
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1. A person who believes in the republic style of government |
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A concept that those who govern are bound by the laws; no one is above the law |
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1. A ratio which compares a measurement on a map to the actual distance between locations identified on the map |
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Something that interprets primary sources, like a newspaper |
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The “upper house” of Congress, each state gets two members, 100 members |
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A member of the Roman Senate |
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The practice or system of owning slaves |
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The absolute power in the land |
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Absolute chaos and complete freedom |
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The highest court of the United States; it sits at the top of the federal court system |
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1. A mountain range on the Northeastern boundary of Italy |
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English Philosopher that believed humans needed an absolute ruler |
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The trade route from Africa to the Americas to Europe and back to Africa on which slaves and goods were traded |
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Elected officials that represent the Plebeians |
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1. The first written Roman Laws, written down so that Patricians could not change them at will |
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Medieval merchantswho worked for and protected nobles |
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