Vocab terms 2 Flashcards
1
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Compromise
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An agreement reached after each side gives up some of its demands
2
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Constitution
A
Document that sets out the laws and principles of a government
3
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Culture
A
Way of life of a group of people
4
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Discrimination
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Denies equal rights to certain people
5
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Emancipate
A
Set fire
6
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Environment
A
One’s surroundings
7
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Fact
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Something that actually happened and can be proved
8
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Fugitive
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Runaway, such as an escaped slave in the 1800
9
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Geography
A
Study of the earth and its features
10
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Colony
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Settlers in a distant land ruled from their native land
