History Vocabulary Flashcards
changes that are made to a law or legal document
Amendments
murdered, usually someone wel know
Assassination
The individual rights that all members of the society have including freedom and equal treatment under the law.
Civil Rights
A document that declared the freedom of the 13 colonies from british rule
Declaration of Independence
The leading figures in the creation of the united states
Founding Father
To move from one country to permanently live in another.
Immigrant
describing a person who was born in one country but has earned citizenship in another
Naturalized
agreed to or approved officially
Ratified
the act of separating people on race, gender, or other factors
Segregation
money that people and business must pay to support a government
Taxes
an area connected with or owned by a country that i s outside the countries main borders
Territory
a person who uses violence to frighten people, obtain power, or force a government to do something
Terrorist-
a person who was born in another country but complete the process of earning citizenship in the U.S.
U.S. National