Chapter 3 Vocabulary (An Indigenous Peoples' History of the USA

a system of principles for guidance in practical affairs

of or relating to philosophy

• philisophical

• doctrine

• ingrained

• dominion

a belief or set of beliefs held and taught by a Church, political party, or other group

• doctrine

• philospophy

• ingrained

• dominion

firmly fixed; deep-rooted

• ingrained

• dominion

• doctrine

• philosophy

rule; control

• ingrained

• dominion

• doctrine

• philosophical

the body of doctrine, myth, belief, etc., that guides an individual, social movement, institution, class, or large group

• ideology

• beyond reproach

• exceptionalism

• dissenting

Blameless, faultless

• ideology

• beyond reproach

• exceptionalism

• dissenting

to differ in sentiment or opinion, especially from the majority; withhold assent; disagree

• ideology

  (idea)

• beyond reproach

• dissenting

  (dissent)

• exceptionalism

  (exceptional)

a theory that a nation, region, or political system is exceptional and does not conform to the norm

• ideology

• beyond reproach

• exceptionalism

• dissenting

But it was also meant to be a godly community, a religious home for the Puritans, who did not tolerate (a)   views on spirtual matters. (p. 51)

Their god, they believed, had given them (a)   over the land and all its resources. (p. 49)