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Early Americans
Houghton Mifflin Social Studies Chapter 2
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Social Studies
5th Grade
09/22/2012

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glacier
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A huge, thick sheet of slowly moving ice.
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migration
Definition
A movement from one place to another.
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agriculture
Definition
Farming or growing plants.
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civilization
Definition
A group of people living together with organized systems of government, religion, and culture.
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pueblo
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The Spanish word for town.
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irrigation
Definition
A way of supplying water with streams, ditches, or pipes.
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clan
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A group of related families.
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potlatch
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A large feast that may last for several days.
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surplus
Definition
Extra.
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nomad
Definition
A person who moves around and does not live in one place.
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lodge
Definition
A type of home that Plains Indians made using bark, earth, and grass.
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ceremony
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An event at which people gather to express important beliefs.
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staple
Definition
A main crop.
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wampum
Definition
Pieces of carefully shaped and cut seashell made into strings or belts.
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confederation
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A type of government in which separate groups of people join together but allow local leaders to make many decisions for their group.
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longhouse
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A large house made out of wooden poles and covered with bark.
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travois
Definition
Equipment similar to a sled that was made from two long poles and usually pulled by a dog.
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barter
Definition
To exchange goods without using money
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