| A | B |
|---|
| Agriculture | Farming |
| Ancestor | A person in your family born before you. |
| American Revolution | War that the colonies fought in order to be free from British rule. |
| Articles of Confederation | The first constitution of the US that was later changed to the one we currently have. It gave states a lot of power. |
| Artifact | An object made by people who lived in the past. |
| Bay | Part of an ocean or lake that extends deeply into the land. |
| Bill of Rights | The first 10 ammendments of the constitution. |
| Boycott | To refuse to have dealings with. |
| Branches of Government | Legislative, executive and judicial |
| Budget | A plan for using money. |
| Canal | An inland waterway built for transportation. |
| Canyon | A deep,narrow valley with steep sides. |
| Capital City | The city that is the center of government for a state or country. |
| Campaign | A race between candidates to be elected into office. |
| Cardinal Directions | North, South, East and West |
| Cause | An event that makes something happen. |
| Century | 100 years |
| Checks and Balances | A system of three branches of government to check each other to make sure that one branch doesn't have too much power. |
| Citizen | A person born in a country. |
| Climate | The pattern of weather over many years. |
