US History Vocabulary

A group of states or nations united into one political body, as that of the American colonies at the time of the Revolution

• annex

• treaty

• union

• allies

A formal agreement between two or more states in reference to peace, alliance, commerce, or other international relations.

• acquisition

• union

• treaty

• annex

The right to vote, especially in a political election.

• acquisition

• union

• suffering

• suffrage

Relieved from a charge of fault or crime; declare not guilty

• acquitted

• acquired

• acquisition

• annex

Relating to land, land tenure, or the division of landed property/agricultural

• agrarian

• antebellum

• acquisition

• armada

A person, group, or nation that is associated with another or others for some common cause or purpose:

Canada and the United States were allies in World War II.

• annex

• armada

• ally

• agrarian

An addition to a building or country's territory

• armada

• ally

• acquisition

• annex

Before or existing before a war, especially the American Civil War; prewar

• antebellum

• acquisition

• acquitted

• agrarian

Any fleet of warships

• annex

• allies

• armada

• army

The act of acquiring or gaining possession

• union

• annex

• acquisition

• acquitted