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History/Government
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| three sisters | the crops of beans, squash, and corn that were most commonly grown by the Native Americans |
| Mayans | a civilization that was abandoned for unknown reasons and later uncovered by archaeologists |
| Incas | skilled farmers who built terraces up steep mountainsides and made canals to irrigate crops |
| Angel Island, California | the place where most Asian immigrants entered the United States |
| French influence | the food of New Orleans, the architecture of Union Train Station in Missouri (modeled to look like a castle), and the tradition of dancing at the heritage festival in Louisiana |
| ways to make government changes | peacefully protest, work on a campaign, or run for office |
| Ancient Aztecs | lived in central/southern Mexico and had a capital city named Tectihuacan |
| Native American homes | were all different because they were built using natural resources of the nearby region |
| Ireland | many immigrants came from this country due to a potato famine in the 1840s |
| Incan culture | built large bridges across gorges (deep valleys between mountains) |
| Great Plains nomads | moved from place to place following the buffalo to hunt |
| decade | a period of 10 years |
| Mississippian culture | made canoes by hallowing out of large trees with fire and used them as a main source of transportation |
| Eastern Woodland culture | made wigwams, bark covered structures, as a typical home |
| European explorers | came from Spain, France and England and claimed parts of North America during the colonial period and made lasting influences |
| dictatorship | the government leader alone decides what is best for the people |
| English influence | pies are a favorite food and trial by jury is a tradition |
| Ancient Mayans | known for cocoa beans and chocolate |
| monarchy | power is determined by birthright (the royal family and in the right order--usually the oldest) |
| Columbian Exchange | new foods, plants, animals, and diseases were transmitted from Europe to America or America to Europe |
| primary sources | diaries, artifacts, interviews, documents, photos, autobiographies, drawings,letters, videos, newspaper articles, or radio broadcasts from the time of an event |
| secondary sources | encyclopedia articles, biographies, textbooks, reports, websites, cartoons, books, movies, replicas (copies), or models that were made years after an event took place |
| Ellis Island, New York | the place where most European immigrants entered the United States |
| Immigration in 1800s | most immigrants came to the US from European countries like England, Ireland, and Germany during this time period |
| Immigration tin the 1990s | most immigrants came to the US from Latin American or Asian countries like Mexico, Philippines, and Vietnam during this time period |
| Spanish influence | Foods like tacos, restaurants like Taco Bell, words like tornado and patio, Explorer Science Center in New Mexico |
| representative government | the people or citizens elect representatives to make laws and decisions |
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