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ch 5 social studies
ch 5 and 6 social studies
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Social Studies
3rd Grade
12/10/2011

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Term
decade
Definition
10 years
Term
century
Definition
100 years
Term
engineer
Definition
a person who designs ways to build and make things
Term
suffrage
Definition
The right to vote
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technology
Definition
New inventions people use every day
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civilization
Definition
a large group of people living in a very organized way
Term
modern
Definition
having to do with the time period we live today
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democracy
Definition
The form of government in which citzens have the right to vote
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republic
Definition
a type of government where citizens vote for leaders to make decisions for them
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empire
Definition
all of the land and people under control of a powerful nation
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shelter
Definition
a home or building that protects people from the weather
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explorer
Definition
a person who goes to find out about a place
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settler
Definition
one of the first people to live in a new community
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conflict
Definition
a disagreement
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tax
Definition
The money that citizens pay to the government for goods and services
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pioneer
Definition
a person who settles a new land
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territory
Definition
land that belongs to a government but is not a state or colony
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What is Ancient Greece famous for?
Definition

First Democracy

Artists, builders, writers and Olympics

Term
Who helped maintain the settlement of Jamestown?
Definition
Pocahantas
Term
How is a timeline helpful when learning about history?
Definition
Timelines tell about important times in history
Term
How do communities change over time?
Definition
Inventions and people move to improve the way of life
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List and describe 3 inventions that we have learned about that have helped communities change and grow
Definition

telephone- communication

automobiles- for movement and getting places

electricity- power and light/lightbulb- see in dark

paper- for writing

morse code- to send messages

Airplane- to fly

 

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List and describe 3 inventions that we have learned about that have helped communities change and grow

Definition

TV- for news and entertainment

printing- making copies 

wheel- transportation and machines

 

Term
What is true about Native Americans?
Definition
They were the first people to live in North America
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Civilization
Definition
a large group of people living in a well-organized way
Term
tax
Definition
money paid to the government when buying goods and services
Term
Dr Martin Luther King
Definition
worked to gain equality for all people in the United states
Term
Civil War, Abraham Lincoln signed what?
Definition
The Emancipation Proclamation
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How did St Louis Missouri grow in the 1800's?
Definition
People settled there on their way to the west
Term
Ancient Greece is important 
Definition
it was the first Democracy
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Boston Tea Party- when they threw tea into the harbor- was when
Definition
people were upset about a tax on tea
Term
the telephone , automobile and electricity are examples of 
Definition

inventions

they improve the way we live

they help make changes to the community

Term
Susan B Anthony fought for 
Definition
Suffrage- right to vote for women
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where are the 13 colonies- 
Definition
see map
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