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Social Studies Chapter 2 Lessons 1 - 5 Vocabulary

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A huge, thick sheet of slow moving ice   Glacier  
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Farming or growing plants   Agriculture  
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A group of people living together who have a system of government, religion, and culture   Civilization  
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Spanish word for town   Pueblo  
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Extra, salmon they dried and ate all year   Surplus  
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A large feast that could last for several days   Potlatch  
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A group of related families   Clan  
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A way of supplying water to crops with streams, ditches, or pipes.   Irrigation  
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A main crop that is used for food.   Staple  
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A special event at which people gather to express important beliefs   Ceremony  
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A home that Plains Indians made using bark, earth, and grass   Lodge  
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A person who moves around and does not live in one place   Nomad  
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Similar to a sled   Travois  
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A large house made with wood poles and bark   Long house  
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A type of government in which separate groups of people join together, but local leaders still make most decisions for their group.   Confederation  
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Belts made of pieces of carefully shaped and cut seashells   Wanpum  
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Trade goods without using money   Barter  
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