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Ch. 2: 1st Americans
vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| migration | movement from one region to another. |
| agriculture | farming or growing plants |
| civilization | group of people living together who have systems of government, religion and culture. |
| pueblo | Spanish word for town |
| surplus | extra time |
| potlatch | large feast to celebrate important events, such as a marriage |
| clan | 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 | a special event at which people gather to express important beleifs |
| lodge | a home that Plains Indian made using bark, earth, and grass |
| nomad | a person who moves arond and does not live in one place. |
| travois | made from two poles and usually pulled by a dog (similar to a sled) |
| longhouse | a large house made with wood poles and bark |
| confederation | a type of government in which seperate groups of people join together, but local leaders still make most decisions for their group |
| Wampum | belts made of pieces of carefully shaped and cut seashells. |
| barter | trade goods without using money. |
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