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Chapter 1 History
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Primary Source | Pictures or descriptions of an event by someone who saw or lived through the event |
| Secondary Source | Come from people who were not at the event that they write about |
| Capital | Human made goods that people use to produce other goods and services including money |
| Bill of Rights | The first ten amendments to the Constitution that lay out citizens basic rights |
| Globe | A round model of the Earth |
| Citizenship | Belonging to a country, first traced to ancient Greece and Rome |
| Specialization | Making those services or items that a country or person is good at rather than making everything. |
| Confederation | Government in which the states hold the most power |
| Thematic Map | They show specific kinds of information such as themes or patterns |
| Political Map | They show country and state boundaries |
| Map Key | It shows what the symbols on a map stand for |
| Labor | A nation's workforce |
| Supply and Demand | Determine price in a free market economy |
| Naturalization | Process in which people born in other countries can become citizens |
| Oligarchy | Government in which power belongs to a small elite group of people |
| Civic Responsibility | Help those in need and increase the quality of life |
| Land forms | Natural features on the Earth |
| Study of Geography | Organized into themes of study |