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History - Unit 3, Chapter 8 - Vocabulary

"The New England Colonies" Match the words with the definitions.

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

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