STAAR Grade 8 Social Studies: History 1

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  1. burgess
    a representative in the colonial legislature in some areas
  2. colonization
    the act of settling a group of people in a new place
  3. colony
    a geographical area controlled by a distant country
  4. compact
    a signed written agreement between two or more parties
  5. constitution
    law determining the fundamental principles of a government
  6. convention
    a large formal assembly
  7. delegate
    a person appointed or elected to represent others
  8. exploration
    travel for the purpose of discovery
  9. framer
    someone who writes a new law or plan
  10. independence
    freedom from control or influence of another or others
  11. loyalist
    a person who is faithful to a country, party, or cause
  12. ratify
    approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation
  13. representative
    related to government in which citizens elect officials
  14. republic
    a political system in which power lies in a body of citizens
  15. revolution
    the overthrow of a government by those who are governed
Created on Wed Jun 23 16:02:47 EDT 2021 (updated Tue Jul 20 11:28:24 EDT 2021)

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