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U.S. History Chapter 23 Vocab

Sep25

Chapter 23 Vocab

1. Rule: To control

2. imperialism: When one country rules other countries

3. Colony: a country that is controlled by another country

4. Icebox: a very cold place

5. Gold rush: when many people run to a place to find gold

6. Natural Resource: important things that are found in nature

7. Contiguous: the 48 states that share a border

8. Island: land that is surrounded by water on all sides

9. Peninsula: land that is surrounded by water on three sides

10. Church: a place where Christians pray

11. Battleship: a ship used during war

12. blew up: exploded

13. independent: free and not controlled by another country

14. nation: country

15. surrendered: give up

16. captured: to take over and control

17. border: the edge of a country

18. silly: not smart

19. discover: to find something for the first time

20. missionary: a person who spreads the message of Christianity

World History – Chapter 2.1 Vocabulary

Sep21

1. civilization: a city with buildings, population and culture.

2. geography: studying land, water, plant and animal life

3. peninsula: land surrounded by water on three sides

4. island: land surrounded by water on all sides

5. range: a group of mountains

6. bay: water surrounded by land on 3 sides

7. subcontinent: a large piece of land

8. army: the people who protect a country

9. pass: a low place in the mountain

10. newcomer: a person who is new to a country or place

11. blend: mix

12. diverse: many cultures

13. fertile: land that is healthy to grow crops

14. monsoons: winds that blow rain

15. temperature: how hot or cold something is

Government – Chapter 1.2 Vocab

Sep18

11. democracy: government that is ruled by the people

12. rule: govern

13. landowner: a person who owns land

14. dictator: a ruler who rules anyway that he wants

15. revolt: rebel; go against the government

16. popular: people like you; famous

17. unpopular: people don’t like you; infamous

18. Assembly: a group of people who make laws

19. Population: number of people who live in a place.

20. Aristocrats: wealthy people

21. Representative: a person who speaks for you

22. Republic: a government with representatives

23. Wealthy: rich

24. Elect: Vote

25. Consul: a leader in the government

26. Senate: the part of government that makes laws

27. Senator: a person who makes laws

28. Permanent: Stays forever

29. Temporary: Stays for a short amount of time

30. Veto: to say no to a law

Chapter 1.4 Vocabulary

Sep18

25. Prehistory: the time before humans left written records

26. Obsidian: glass found near volcanoes.

27. Weapons: things used to hurt someone

28. Chop: Cut into small pieces

29. Camp: an outdoor living place

30. Decay: get ruined

31. Embers: Glowing remains of the fire

32. Period: Time

33. discovery: find something for the first time

34. cook: make food

35. nomads: people who move from place to place looking for food

36. Settle: to stay in one place and not move around

37. seeds:

38. harvest: to pick crops for eating

39. protect: keep something safe

40. scholars: people who study for a long time

Chapter 21 Vocabulary

Sep18

1. Reconstruction: the time after the Civil War when the country was being rebuilt.

2. Rejoin: join again or be a part of

3. unemployed: does not have a job

4. Employed: has a job

5. earn: make

6. free: do not have to pay

7. representative: a person who works in the government and represents the citizens.

8. amendment: a law that is added to the Constitution.

9. Constitution: the laws of a country.

10. 13th amendment: slavery was abolished and it became illegal.

11. 14th amendment: all African Americans are citizens and have equal rights.

12. 15th amendment: African American men can vote.

World History Chapter 1.1 vocab

Sep12

12. Archaeologist: scientists who find and study things that are left behind

13. Artifacts: something made by a person (weapons, tools, jewelry)

14. Pottery: things that are made from clay

15. Anthropologists: people who study how people act

16. Earthquake: when the ground shakes

17. Calendar: a list of days, months and years

18. jewelry: things that people wear around their necks and ears

19. Christians: people who follow Jesus Christ

20. Jesus: Prophet Issa in Islam; the founder of the Christian religion.

21. B.C.: Before the birth of Jesus Christ

22. A.D.: After the birth of Jesus Christ

23. Gregorian Calendar: the calendar that uses A.D and B.C

24. Lunar Calendar: calendar that uses the moon to count the days.

U.S. History Chapter 19 Vocab

Sep10

17. anti: against; opposed

18. quarrel: fight

19. factories: large buildings where things are made

20. crops: things you grow in a farm

21. fewer: less

22. abolish: end

23. escape: run away or flee

24. Speech: saying something important to a large group of people

25. Join: come together

26. worried: afraid

27. tariff: taxes on imported goods

28. imported goods: things that come into a country

29. exported goods: things that go out of a country

30. Products: things that are made in a factory

31. Lawyer: a person who studies laws and defends people

32. Honest: always tells the truth

33. Confederate States of America: the new country that the South wanted to create

34. Fort: a place where soldiers and weapons are kept

35. Surrender: give up

36. Confederates: people who live in the South

37. General: leader of the army

38. Soldiers: people who fight in the army

39. Brave: not scared

40. Union: USA

41. railroads: trains

42. Nation: country

43. Assassinate: to kill a president or government worker

Government – Chapter 1.1 Vocabulary

Sep6

1. Suburbs: a small city outside of a large city

2. Customs: a thing that many people do

3. Possessions: things a person owns

4. Colonist: a person who lives in a colony

5. Colony: a country that is controlled by another country

6. Rural Area: a small village with not many people

7. Urban Area: a large city with many people and buildings

8. Rebel: to go against the government

9. Government: a combination of laws that people live by

10. Consider: to carefully think about something

World History Chapter 1.1 Vocab

Sep6

1. History: the record of past events

2. Humanity: all the humans

3. Culture: customs and traditions تقاليد

4. Primary source: when a person sees an event

5. secondary source: when you read or hear about an event

6. witness: a person who sees something happen

7. interpretation: explanation

8. diary: a personal book

9. source: anything that gives information

10. record: to write something down

11. event: things that happen

U.S. History Slavery and the Civil War Vocab

Sep6

 COPY in the VOCAB Section of your binders

1. Slave: workers who don’t get paid

2. plantation: a large farm that grows one crop

3. rights: things that you are allowed to do

4. literate: able to read and write

5. illiterate: unable to read and write

6. race: the way you look on the outside

7. opposed: against

8. secede: separate

9. Civil War: a war between people of the same country

10. injured: hurt; wounded

11. widow: a woman whose husband died

12. legal: allowed

13. illegal: not allowed

14. orphan: a child whose parents died

15. 13th amendment: the law that made slavery illegal

16. Constitution: the laws of a country