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| Question | Answer |
| militia | a military force that is made up of civilans who supplement a regular army in an emergency. |
| tyranny | the government or rule of an absolute ruler |
| spoils system | a practice in which a political party, after winning an election, gives government jobs to its supporters, friends and relatives as a reward for working toward victory, and as an incentive to keep working for the party |
| patriot | a person who vigorously supports their country and is prepared to defend it against enemies or detractors |
| trail of tears | In 1838 and 1839, as part of Andrew Jackson's Indian removal policy, the Cherokee nation was forced to give up its lands east of the Mississippi River and to migrate to an area in present-day Oklahoma. |
| Olive Branch Petition | An attempt to assert the rights of the colonists while maintaining their loyalty to the British crown. |
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