| A | B |
| Slave | A person who is owned by another person and works without pay. |
| Colony | A settlement that is ruled by another country. |
| Tax | Extra money that was paid for needed things. |
| Revolution | A fight for a change in government. |
| Independence | A freedom from the rules of others and freedom to make your own rule. |
| Constitution | A plan of government. |
| Civil War | A war in which two parts of the country fought each other. |
| Amendment | A change to something that is already written. |
| Powhatan | Indians who lived in what is now Virginia. |
| Clara Barton | A former teacher who delivered medical supplies to the battlefields. |