Understanding Key Historical Terms

What does it mean to abolish something?

• To create a new law

• To stop or end a practice or law

• To enforce a rule

• To discuss a proposal

Who was an abolitionist?

• A person who supported slavery

• A person who wanted to end slavery in the United States

• A person who wrote the Constitution

• A person who traded goods

What does it mean to amend something?

• To destroy it

• To change or revise it

• To ignore it

• To approve it

What is commerce?

• A type of government

• Buying and selling, exchange of goods

• A meeting of leaders

• A written plan for government

What is a compromise?

• A complete victory for one side

• A situation where no one agrees

• Coming to an agreement, each side has to give up something

• A formal agreement between countries

What is a constitution?

• A type of trade agreement

• A written plan for government

• A meeting of citizens

• A law enforcement agency

What is a convention?

• A type of law

• A meeting

• A form of protest

• A trade agreement

What does importation mean?

• Exporting goods to another country

• Bringing something into a country

• Manufacturing goods locally

• Selling goods within a country

What does it mean to persist?

• To give up easily

• To continue, or stick with

• To change direction

• To stop immediately

What is racism?

• A form of economic policy

• Prejudice or discrimination against someone because of their race

• A type of government

• A cultural celebration