Amendment
noun
An official change or addition to a law or document, especially the Constitution...
Artifact
noun
An object made by humans from an earlier time, typically found by archaeologists...
Boycott
noun
A refusal to buy, use, or participate in something as a form of protest....
Capitalism
noun
An economic system where individuals and businesses own property and goods, with...
Civil War
noun
A war between citizens of the same country....
Constitution
noun
The fundamental laws and principles that govern a nation or organization....
Document
noun
A written or printed paper providing official information or evidence....
Economy
noun
The system of production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services in...
Emancipation
noun
The act of setting someone free from slavery, oppression, or legal restrictions....
Frontier
noun
The boundary between settled and unsettled land; also the edge of known territor...
Inauguration
noun
The formal ceremony to begin the term of office of a leader....
Manifest Destiny
noun
The 19th-century belief that the expansion of the U.S. across North America was ...
Migration
noun
The movement of people or animals from one place to another....
Nationalism
noun
Strong pride in one's nation and the belief that it should be independent and se...
Primary Source
noun
A firsthand account or original document created during or by a participant of a...
Reconstruction
noun
The period after the Civil War (1865–1877) when the nation was rebuilt and chang...
Reform
noun
A change made to improve a system, law, or institution....
Revolution
noun
A sudden and dramatic change in government or society, often brought about by fo...
Segregation
noun
The practice of separating people based on race, religion, or other characterist...
Suffrage
noun
The right to vote in elections....