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The 1st Americans
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| migration | movement from one region to another |
| agriculture | farming or growing plants |
| glacier | huge sheet of slowly moving ice |
| civilization | group of people living together who have systems of government, religion, and culture |
| pueblo | Spanish word for town |
| potlatch | a large feast that could last for several days |
| clan | a group of related families |
| irrigation | way of supplying water to crops with streams, ditches, or pipes |
| staple | main crop that is used for food |
| ceremony | special event at which people gather to express important beliefs |
| lodge | a home made of bark, earth, and grass |
| nomad | a person who moves around and does not live in one place |
| travois | similar to a sled (made from two poles and usually pulled by a dog) |
| longhouse | large house made with wood poles and bark |
| confederation | type of government in which separate groups of people join together, but local leaders still make most of the decisions for the group |
| wampum | belts made of pieces carefully shaped and cut seashell |
| barter | people trade goods without using money |
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