Before you begin exploring the website, you might want to brush over these Vocabulary Words!
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Proclamation
A public announcement.
Example: Posting something on Twitter or Facebook.
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Political
Having to do with the government.
Example: Legilatures
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Appoint
To hire or to be chosen for a job.
Example: Job Interview
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Legislature
A group of people who work together to make laws for people.
Example: Government
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Parliament
Group of people who make the laws in England.
Example: Similar to Legislature and Political
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Proprietor
A person who owns a large area of land and acts as the governor for that land.
Example: Plantation Owner
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Revenue
Money earned.
Example: Teachers getting paid for teaching.
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Governor
A person sent from England to be in charge of the colonies or a territory.
Example: Appointing someone to watch over something.
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Philosopher
A person who shares big ideas on life and how they think it should or should not be lived.
Example: The Owl from Winnie the Pooh
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Unalienable Rights
Rights that naturally belong to a human from birth and cannot be taken away by someone else or the government.
Example: Money in a Safe
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Derives
To receive or gain.
Example: Revenue
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Governement
A system of rules and the people that enforce them.
Example: Similar to Political.
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Philosphies
Big ideas on how people should or should not live their lives.
Example: Martin Luther King's " I have a Dream..." speech
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Pursuit
The act of going after or following something.
Example: Chasing a robber.
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Independence
Freedom from control.
Example: Going off to college.
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Violates
Does not agree with or rebels against.
Example: Crossing the Line
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Promote
To support to to make people aware of something.
Example: TV Commercials
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Championed
To fight for; to defend or support a cause.
Example: A soldier in war.
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Outspoken
Spoken or expressed freely.
Example: Freedom of Speech; Patrick Henry
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Continental Congress
Delegates from the colonies met to discuss colonial frustrations caused by problems with Great Britain and to promote freedom.
Example: Congress
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Treaty
An agreement between two or more countries.
Example: Agreeing to be Allies.
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Commander
Chief Officer or Leader of a group or organization.
Example: The principal of a school.
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Patriot
A person who loves, respects, and spoorts his/her country.
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Delegate
A person chosen to represent a group of people.
Example: Spelling Bee Winner
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Prominent
Important of well known.
Example: First Priority.
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Author
A person that writes something. (book, article, poem, document, etc...)
Example: J.K. Rowling
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Massacre
The brutal killing of many people at one time.
Example: Twin Towers Incident
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Taunt
To tease or make fun of.
Example: Bully
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Proclamation
A public announcement.
Example: Posting something on Twitter or Facebook.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Political
Having to do with the government.
Example: Legilatures
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Appoint
To hire or to be chosen for a job.
Example: Job Interview
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Legislature
A group of people who work together to make laws for people.
Example: Government
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Parliament
Group of people who make the laws in England.
Example: Similar to Legislature and Political
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Proprietor
A person who owns a large area of land and acts as the governor for that land.
Example: Plantation Owner
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Revenue
Money earned.
Example: Teachers getting paid for teaching.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Governor
A person sent from England to be in charge of the colonies or a territory.
Example: Appointing someone to watch over something.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Philosopher
A person who shares big ideas on life and how they think it should or should not be lived.
Example: The Owl from Winnie the Pooh
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Unalienable Rights
Rights that naturally belong to a human from birth and cannot be taken away by someone else or the government.
Example: Money in a Safe
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Derives
To receive or gain.
Example: Revenue
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Governement
A system of rules and the people that enforce them.
Example: Similar to Political.
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Philosphies
Big ideas on how people should or should not live their lives.
Example: Martin Luther King's " I have a Dream..." speech
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Pursuit
The act of going after or following something.
Example: Chasing a robber.
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Independence
Freedom from control.
Example: Going off to college.
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Violates
Does not agree with or rebels against.
Example: Crossing the Line
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*************
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Promote
To support to to make people aware of something.
Example: TV Commercials
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Championed
To fight for; to defend or support a cause.
Example: A soldier in war.
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Outspoken
Spoken or expressed freely.
Example: Freedom of Speech; Patrick Henry
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Continental Congress
Delegates from the colonies met to discuss colonial frustrations caused by problems with Great Britain and to promote freedom.
Example: Congress
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Treaty
An agreement between two or more countries.
Example: Agreeing to be Allies.
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Commander
Chief Officer or Leader of a group or organization.
Example: The principal of a school.
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Patriot
A person who loves, respects, and spoorts his/her country.
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Delegate
A person chosen to represent a group of people.
Example: Spelling Bee Winner
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Prominent
Important of well known.
Example: First Priority.
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Author
A person that writes something. (book, article, poem, document, etc...)
Example: J.K. Rowling
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Massacre
The brutal killing of many people at one time.
Example: Twin Towers Incident
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Taunt
To tease or make fun of.
Example: Bully