US History Vocabulary Pre Civil War

Middle School Social Studies

As students begin the middle school social studies curriculum, they learn about the early settlers and colonies, and about how America was established. VocabularySpellingCity provides an extensive range of teacher and student resources for middle school social studies, providing the vocabulary lists your students need to understand their colonial America social studies lessons. From social studies vocabulary games to middle school social studies worksheets, your students have the necessary tools to learn, have fun, and succeed.

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Exploration	Import
European Settlers	Import
The Colonies	Import
Conflicts in Colonial Times	Import
The Revolutionary War	Import
New Nation and Government	Import
A Growing Nation	Import
Industrial Revolution & Westward Expansion	Import
Immigration, Rights, & Citizenship	Import
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