alcohol strong drinks such as beer, wine, whisky
allow to let someone do something
celebrate to enjoy a happy day
civil rights the rights of all the people in a country to do the same things: vote, work etc.
civil war a war between groups of people in the same country
colony a country that belongs to another country
crops plants that farmers grow, usually for food
department part of a government, business, shop etc.
earthquake a sudden, violent movement of the earth
elect to choose people to be in government (by voting)
equal the same
freedom being free
gambling playing games for money
government the group of people who control a country
hunt to catch animals for food immigrant someone who comes to
live in another country independence being independent
independent free, not controlled by other people