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| covenant | an agreement with God; an agreement between two persons |
| meetinghouse | a large building used by the Puritans as a gathering place for religious services, celebrations, and town meetings |
| common | a large public pasture in the center of a Puritan town |
| apprentice | a person working for a skilled worker in order to learn the skill |
| democracy | rule by the majority; a system of government in which the people rule, either directly or through elected representatives |
| dissenter | a person who disagrees with the accepted ideas of a society or government; a person who refuses to follow certain beliefs. |
| civil disobedience | refusal to obey certain laws that one regards as unjust |
| Great Awakening | the Puritan religious movement of the early 1700's, characterized by an awakening of interest in spiritual matters |
| merchant | a person whose business is buying and selling goods for profit |
| Parliament | the lawmaking body of England, consisting of the House of Lords and the House of Commons |
| duty | a tax paid on goods brought into a country |
| smuggle | to take goods into or out of acountry secretly and unlawfully order to avoid paying a duty |
