decade

century

primary source


artifact


political map

physical map

cardinal directions

agriculture

industry

natural resources

subdivision


transportation

communication

community


cultural group


scarcity


opportunity cost


producer

consumer



market

a period of ten years

a period of one hundred years

a document or object that was written, created, or made during the actual 
time period being studied

a material object of a culture such as a tool, an article of clothing, or a prepared food

a map that shows boundaries, towns, and other human features

a map that shows physical features like elevation or landforms

the directions N (north), S (south), E (east), and W (west) on a map

the practice of farming, such as growing crops or raising animals

the production of goods or services

materials that can be found in nature and used to make products

a piece of land that has been divided into numerous smaller pieces of land to sell, usually to build houses on

the act of moving people, animals, or goods from one location to another

exchanging news or information

a group of people who live in the same place or have a particular characteristic in common

a group of people who share one or more unique characteristics such as race, national origin, or ethnicity

the lack of sufficient resources to produce all the goods and services that people desire

the value of something that is given up when one choice is made instead of another

people who and businesses that use resources to make goods and services

people who use goods and services to satisfy their personal needs; this does not include people who use goods or services to resell or to make another good or service to sell

the interaction of buyers and sellers exchanging goods and services; may also refer to the place(s) where these interactions happen