1. contribution – the act of giving or doing something positive
2. civilization – people in an advanced stage of development - one with art, music, government, and a strong social framework
3. direct democracy – a form of government in which the people vote on the laws, began in Ancient Greece
4. representative democracy – a form of government in which the people elect representatives to vote on laws, began in Ancient Rome
5. monarchy – a form of government in which a king or queen rules
6. arch – a curved stone construction that spans an opening and supports weight above it
7. aqueduct – a structure containing arches that used gravity to bring water down from the mountains to the cities
8. Colosseum – a famous ancient Roman building
9. legacy – a kind of gift handed down from one generation to another
10. mosaic – Roman art form where thousands of tiny tile pieces are used to create a picture
11. voyage -
12. explorer -
13. European -
14. Christopher Columbus - an explorer who was sponsored by
15. Juan Ponce de Leon - an explorer who was sponsored by
16. Jacques Cartier - an explorer who was sponsored by
17. Christopher Newport - an explorer who was sponsored by
19. cartographer – a professional map maker
20. atlas – a book of maps
21. lines of latitude – lines on a map that travel from east to west, the equator is at 0 degrees
22. lines of longitude – lines on a map that travel from north to south, the prime meridian is at 0 degrees
23. Natural Resources - materials that come from nature.
24. Human Resources - people working to produce goods and services.
25. Capital Resources - goods made by people and used to produce other goods and services. These are also known as the TOOLS used to produce goods and services.
26. producers - people who use resources to make goods and or provide services.
27. economic specialization - focusing on one product or service.
28. economic interdependence - two or more people or countries depending on each other for goods or services.
29. economic choice - the choice among many alternatives.
30. opportunity cost - what is given up when a decision is made.
31. community - a place where people live, work, and play.
32. rules - what people must or must not do.
33. laws - rules people live by.
34. government - a group of people who make rules and laws, carry out rules and laws, and decide if rules and laws have been broken.
35. right to life - everyone has the right to live in safety.
36. liberty - having the freedom to make choices.
37. happiness - the feeling of being happy which comes from having opportunities and choice.
38. equality - treating all people exactly the same way.