Chapter 14 Vocabulary
PLEASE CHECK YOUR OWN WORDS AND DEFINITIONS
*legislature
elected officials who make laws
*abolitionist
a person who works to end slavery
*(to) acquire
to get or gain possession of –
to gain
*(to) amend
to change for the better – to add
*census
a counting of the population
*artisan
a skilled worker who makes things
by hand
*convention
a meeting of delegates of a political party to form
policies and select candidates
*teamster
A person who “drives” or directs a team of animals
such as oxen or mules
*(to) abandon
to leave completely
*(to) cede
to give up – especially by a treaty
*Descenda/ent
proceeding or coming from an ancestor (think of
people related to their ancestors from the past)
*(to) appoint
to name officially
*(to) petition
to formally ask or make a request
*architect
a person who designs and plans buildings
*eligible
qualified to participate or to be chosen
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