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PUZZLE #16 - NATION

IN-CONTEXT WORD DEFINITIONS

border: The official line that separates one country or state from another. An official boundary marking where the United States or one of its states meets another jurisdiction.

patriotism: Love for and devotion to one’s country. Love and devotion to the country often expressed through flags parades and civic reflection on Independence Day.

commonwealth: A political community organized for the shared welfare of its people. A political community focused on the shared welfare of its people and the public good.

territory: An area of land governed or claimed by a country. Land governed or claimed by a country including areas associated with the expanding United States.

union: A joining of states or people into one political whole. The joining of states into the United States as one national political community.

geography: The physical features lands and locations that make up a region or country. The landforms rivers regions and locations that shape the physical character of the United States.

population: All the people who live in a country city or other area. All the people living in the country whose diverse communities contribute to the nation’s story.

identity: The shared qualities values and history that help define a nation or people. The shared values history symbols and traditions that help define the American people.

government: The system and people responsible for making and enforcing public laws. The institutions and public officials that make enforce and administer laws for the nation.

capital: The city where a nation’s central government is based. Washington DC is the national capital where the United States federal government is based.

unity: The state of people joining together around a common purpose or identity. The sense of people coming together around shared ideals and national identity on Independence Day.

Secret Word: An area of land governed or claimed by a country. Land governed or claimed by a country including areas associated with the expanding United States.