Unit 1: Foundations of American History Vocabulary
At the beginning of each unit you will be printing out a vocab sheet from the class web page to take notes on
throughout the unit. This sheet will be included in your unit packet. These are some key words that will help you
understand some of the content of the unit. This list may be added to as we discuss different topics.
1. ideal
2. abolished
3. unalienable/natural rights
4. representative democracy
5. Enlightenment
6. absolute monarch
7. divine right
8. colony
9. tax
10. rule by law
11. self-government
12. persecution
13. tolerance
14. ratify
15. federalists
16. anti-federalists