| A | B |
| Rocky Mountains | large mountain chain in western part of the U.S. |
| Alabama | state in the southern part of the U.S. |
| North Carolina | a state south of Virginia |
| education | what you learn from school |
| border | line that separates one state from another |
| New Orleans | city on Gulf Coast; once owned by France |
| double | twice as large as it was in the beginning |
| France | country in Europe; Napleon was once ruler |
| Mississippi River | large river in the United States |
| British | people from England |
| Native Americans | another name for Indians |
| hero | a brave person |
| South Carolina | state south of North Carolina |
| Public School | schools paid for with tax money |