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estuary
the tidal mouth of a large river, where the tide meets the stream.
Class
a group of people in a society who are at the same economic and social level
Quakers
a member of the Religious Society of Friends
Name three other parts of the Executive Branch.
the Vice President
the Executive Office of the President
the Cabinet
Primary Sources
EXCERPT from a FORMAL DOCUMENT, speeches, photos, government publications,
longitude
runs from the north pole to the south pole. (vertical)
Immigration
to come to a country to live there
boycott
social relations with a country, organization, or person as a protest.
What are the two parts that make up Congress?
house of representatives
senate
The Columbian Exchange
increased slavery, joined the Old World and the New World, increased trade, and SPREAD DISEASES to the Native Americans.
region
regions are areas that are broadly divided by physical characteristics
Environment
the conditions that surround someone or something
federalism
the federal principle or system of government.
Who makes up the Judicial Branch?
judges and courts
States that border NC
Georgia, South Carolina, Virginia, and Tennessee.
geography
Geography is a field of science devoted to the study of the lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of Earth.
Values
the value that is printed or shown on something (such as a coin or bill)
French and Indian War
pitted the colonies of British America against those of New France
Why was the system of checks and balances created?
This system was built so that no one branch of our government could become too powerful.
Due to slavery we saw a huge increase in........
African American population as colonization grew.
tobacco
Tobacco is a product prepared from the leaves of the tobacco plant by curing them.
Resources
a department within an organization that deals with the people who work for that organization
Stamp Act
an act regulating stamp duty, a tax on the legal recognition of documents
Requirements to Become President of the United States
American Revolution united the separate colonies into.....
one country.