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Georgia Atlanta
bill a proposed law
u.s enter ww1 1917
veto to reject a bill
Russia Immi immigrated for religious freedom
globe a three-dimensional representation of the earth
John F. Kennedy youngest president elected
Tannin A substance used in processing leather
Death of Zhou En Lai January 1976
House of Burgess Made laws for Jamestown
protectorate nation whose independence is limited by the control of a more powerful country
Rights powers or privileges that belong to people as citizens and that cannot or should not be taken away by the government
Maurya Empire Indian empire founded by Chandragupta, beginning with his kingdom in northeastern India and spreading to most of northern and central India.
wants satisfying needs by comsuming goods or services.
Herodotus Wrote the History of THE PERSIAN WAR.
unconstitutional something that contradicts the law of the Constitution.
SUDAN WHERE DO BLUE AND WHITE NILES MEET
one least number of representatives in a state
code of law written rules for people to obey
domesticated to adapt wild animals for human use; tame wild animals and breed for human use
Slave Codes laws in the southern states that controlled enslaved people
Wilson President of USA during time of WWI. Only took part in the war at the end, but took great part in the peace treaties.
Emigate to leave one's place to move to another country
prophet a religious leader that came out and taught people about the religion
Soviet Union Hitler broke his alliance with this country and attacked it part way through the war
local color speech and habits of a particular group or region
presidential campaigns During the election of 1828 (Adams vs Jackson) both parties resorted to mudslinging, attempting to ruin each others reputations with insults (accusations and false information); the parties also aroused enthusiasm with slogans, rallies, and buttons; during the election of 1832 (Clay vs Jackson) Clay tried to defeat Jackson using the Bank; during the election of 1840 (Harrison vs Van Buren), the Whigs used cartoons and symbols
Mexico's Independence One change they made from Spanish rule is that they terminated the mission system.
Waterloo the battle on 18 June 1815 in which Napoleon met his final defeat, Located in Belgium, the place where the british army and the prussian army forces attacked the french. Napoleon's final defeat against the British and Prussians
Manifest Destiny the belief in the late 19th century that the destiny of the U.S. is to expand over North America. Also to extend the political, social, and economic infuences.
Osiris god of the Dead and Underworld who was always portrayed wraped as a mummy
separation of powers system in which the power of a government is divided among separate branches
Ethan Allen led the Green Mt. boys who took the cannons from Fort Ticonderoga
San Francisco de los Tejas the FIRST MISSION in East Texas
Similarities b/w Christianity + Judaism "God is still teaching", 3 other branches of the religion
What happened around when the war ended, what important happened? Hitler comitted suicide (yay), Japan surrendered, and two boms were dropped in Japan.
What were the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions? It claimed that each state has an equal right to judge for itself whether a law is constitutional. If a state decides a law is unconstitutional, it can nullify it