Government
Bill
a law proposed to Congress, but not yet passed
Import
A good or service bought IN from another country
Geography
The study of the earth and how people use resources
Primary source
A first-hand account of an event/topic by someone who was involved in it (diaries, letters, newspapers, etc.)
Manifest Destiny
The idea that Americans were justified to settle the North American continent
Legislative Branch of Government
Branch of government containing the House of Representatives and the Senate (Congress)
Export
A good or service bought by and shipped OUT to another country
Climate
The long-term pattern of weather in an area
Secondary source
An account created by someone who is reporting on an event that they did not participate in (textbook, biography, essay, etc.)
Homestead
Land given to a person and their family to live on and farm
Executive Branch of Government
President and Vice President
The resources used to create value in an economy, factories, equipment, machinery, technology, human capital, etc.
Fertile Land
Land that can support the growth of plants and crops
Oral History
The study of history through speaking and verbal accounts
Union
The states that remained loyal to the government during the Civil War
Judicial Branch of Government
The Supreme Court and local courts
Scarcity
When the demand for a good/service is greater than the supply; shortage of a good/service
Conservation
The protection of the land and resources
Treaty
Formal agreements between nations
Emancipation Proclamation
The people being held as slaves in the Confederacy were declared to be free
Opportunity Cost
When you have to give up to buy what you want in terms of other goods or services
Region
An area with 1+ common characteristics/features that make it different from the surrounding areas
Migration
Movement of people from one place to another
Reconstructiton Era
The period of time after the Civil War when the country tried to rebuild itself