| A | B |
|---|
| adapt | to change how one lives in order to survive in a new situation |
| boycott | to refuse to buy or use certain products |
| census | a count done by the government of all the people in the country |
| democracy | a government run by the people |
| empire | many nations, territories, and peoples controlled by one government |
| found | to set up or start |
| hostage | a person held prisoner until some demand is met |
| immigrant | a person who moves to another country or territory to live there |
| legislature | a group of people who have the power to make laws |
| integration | the mixing together of people of different races, nationalities, etc. |
| labor union | a group of workers who organize in order to bargain for higher wages and better working conditions |
| manufacture | to make or produce goods to be sold by a business |
| markets | places where a nation can sell its goods |
| national | having to do with the nation as a whole |
| neutral | taking no sides in a conflict |
| pioneer | one of the first people to go into and live in a new land |
| policy | a plan of the government to deal with an important matter |
| prosperity | a time when business is good and most people have jobs and money to spend |
| repeal | to end a law |
| ratify | to offically agree to or approve |
| secede | to break away from an organization, such as a union of states |
| segregate | to keep one group apart from others, usually unfairly |
| tariff | a tax on goods that are brought into a country from another country |
| unemployment | being without a job |
| volunteer | someone who agrees to serve of his or her own free will |
| terrorism | the use of violence and fear to control people |
| treaty | an official agreement between nations |
