History vocabulary and spelling words for kids

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20 essential history vocabulary words

Start with these useful history terms and concise definitions, then print the page as a study sheet or turn the words into an online game.

1. ancientBelonging to the distant past.
2. artifactAn object made or used by people in the past.
3. centuryA period of one hundred years.
4. civilizationA complex society with cities, government, and culture.
5. colonyA place controlled by settlers from another country.
6. conflictA serious disagreement or struggle.
7. cultureThe beliefs, customs, and arts of a group.
8. democracyGovernment in which people choose their leaders.
9. dynastyA sequence of rulers from the same family.
10. empireA group of territories ruled by one authority.
11. evidenceInformation used to support a historical conclusion.
12. explorerA person who travels to learn about unfamiliar places.
13. governmentThe system used to rule a country or community.
14. heritageTraditions and history passed between generations.
15. historianA person who studies and writes about the past.
16. migrationMovement of people from one place to another.
17. monarchyGovernment led by a king or queen.
18. revolutionA major and often rapid change in government or society.
19. tradeThe exchange of goods or services.
20. treatyA formal agreement between countries or groups.

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