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Leadership From the Past

Match the words and their meanings to better understand the material in the reading selections that will follow.

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monumentA building or structure put up in memory of a person.
internetA web of information.
historyStories from the past
portraitPainting of a person
characterActions of a person
timelineSequence of events
surveyorPerson that measures land and makes maps.
retireTo give up a job; sometimes due to age.
debtto owe money
ConstitutionSupreme law of our country
treatyAn agreement.
presidentLeader of a country.
inaugurationCeremony where president takes over the office.
oathOne promises to speak the truth.
Mount VernonHome of George Washington.
billA possible law, Congress must pass it.
obeliskStone pillar with four sides and a pointed top.
commanderLeader of troops.
alliesfriends


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