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SS CH2 - 1 - 5
Social Studies Chapter 2 Lessons 1 - 5 Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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A huge, thick sheet of slow moving ice | Glacier |
Farming or growing plants | Agriculture |
A group of people living together who have a system of government, religion, and culture | Civilization |
Spanish word for town | Pueblo |
Extra, salmon they dried and ate all year | Surplus |
A large feast that could last for several days | Potlatch |
A group of related families | Clan |
A way of supplying water to crops with streams, ditches, or pipes. | Irrigation |
A main crop that is used for food. | Staple |
A special event at which people gather to express important beliefs | Ceremony |
A home that Plains Indians made using bark, earth, and grass | Lodge |
A person who moves around and does not live in one place | Nomad |
Similar to a sled | Travois |
A large house made with wood poles and bark | Long house |
A type of government in which separate groups of people join together, but local leaders still make most decisions for their group. | Confederation |
Belts made of pieces of carefully shaped and cut seashells | Wanpum |
Trade goods without using money | Barter |