Social Studies Vocab Worksheet

an extensive group of states or countries under a single supreme authority, formerly especially an emperor or empress
a written grant by a country's legislative or sovereign power, by which a body such as a company, college, or city is founded and its rights and privileges defined.
a person who leaves their own country in order to settle permanently in another
bring (goods or services) into a country from abroad for sale
a fence of wooden stakes or iron railings fixed in the ground, forming an enclosure or defense
a worker in a skilled trade, especially one that involves making things by hand.
a person who leaves their own country in order to settle permanently in another
a country or area under the full or partial political control of another country, typically a distant one, and occupied by settlers from that country.
send (goods or services) to another country for sale
(in academic research) a document, first-hand account, or other source that constitutes direct evidence of an object of study
(in academic research) a book, article, or other source that provides information about an object of study but does not constitute direct, first-hand evidence
an idyllic, often imaginary past time of peace, prosperity, and happiness.
the customary code of polite behavior in society or among members of a particular profession or group
give up (power or territory)
a business or manufacturing activity carried on in a person's home
a union or association formed for mutual benefit, especially between countries or organizations
denoting a people, tribe, or culture that has not developed agriculture as a means of subsistence.
a financial gain, especially the difference between the amount earned and the amount spent in buying, operating, or producing something
the exclusive possession or control of the supply of or trade in a commodity or service
belief in the benefits of profitable trading; commercialism.
a regular gathering of people for the purchase and sale of provisions, livestock, and other commodities:
a man holding and cultivating a small landed estate; a freeholder.