5th grade Soc. Studies Unit 5
Terms
undefined, object
copy deck
- changes
- amendment
- meeting of people who share a common purpose
- convention
- agreement where each side gives up something
- compromise
- Name 3 goals of Lewis and Clark's expedition.
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1. tried to find a water route across the continent
2. learned about plants, animals, and people of West
3. map out the West - government where people vote; majority rules
- democracy
- a region at the edge of a settled area
- frontier
- "judges laws", settles disputes (Supreme Court)
- judicial branch
- a ceremony where the President is sworn in
- inauguration
- an organized group of people
- corps
- approved
- ratify
- government where citizens elect leaders to represent them
- republic
- forcing someone into military service
- impressment
- someone who ventures into unknown/unclaimed land
- pioneer
- a journey taken by a group of people
- expedition
- power is shared between nation and states
- federal system
- a group of people who have similar goals and work together to gain power in the government
- political party
- makes the laws (Congress)
- legislative branch
- something that stands for something else
- symbol
- How did Daniel Boone contribute to the nation's westward expansion?
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1. made trails west
2. made settlement in Kentucky - group of advisers
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cabinet
- land under the rule of a government
- territory
- a model
- precedent
- carries out laws (President)
- executive branch
- Did Tecumseh achieve his dream? Why or why not?
- No. In battle, Shawnee joined with British and defeated Tecumseh's group.
- a person known for a special achievement
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hero
- values--things important to a person
- virtues
- written plan of government
- constitution
- system of separating government powers; each can stop the other
- checks and balances
- Give 2 examples of a power shared by the federal and state government
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1. make taxes
2. make laws