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| confederacy | A group that is united for a common purpose. |
| ambush | A surprise attack. |
| political party | A group of people who share some similar ideas about government. |
| census | A count of the population. |
| veto | To reject or say no to a possible law passed by the legislature. |
| constitution | A plan of government. |
| constitutional convention | A meeting for the purpose of writing a new constitution. |
| capital | The center of the government for a territory,state,or country. |
| slavery | The practice of people owning other people and forcing them to work. |
| reservation | An area of land protected or kept for a certain purpose. |
| Indian Removal Act | A law passed by the U.S.government in1830 that forced most Native Americans to move to lands west of the Mississippi River. |
| trace | A pat or road. |
| macadam road | A road made of small stones poured on top of large rocks and then press into the earth. |
| stagecoach | A horse-drawn carriage that carries passengers. |
| toll | A fee paid by travelers to use a road or bridge. |
| Black Laws | Laws passed in 1804 by Ohio lawmakers to discourage Africans from living in Ohio. |
| prohibit | To not allow. |
| discrimination | An unfair difference in the way people are treated. |
| circuit rider | A preacher on horseback who traveled from community to community. |
| camp meeting | A large outdor religious gathering led by a preacher trying to win new believers. |
| public school | A school paid for by propery taxes so all students can be educated for free. |
| labor | The human resource needed to produce goods and services. |
| entrepreneur | A person who has the skill and leadership to start a new business and to produce new products. |
| cottage industry | A home-based business. |
| gristmill | A business that grinds corn,oats,and wheat into meal or flour. |
