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4th Grade Vocabulary
Review words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Primary source | is an eyewitness account of an event. |
| Secondary source | is an account written by someone who learned about an event by reading a primary source or interviewing someone who was there. |
| Culture | a way of life followed by a group of people. |
| Extinct | no longer existing |
| Migrate | travel |
| Artifact | object made by a human |
| Archaeologist | scientist who uses scientific tools and tests to study the past |
| Wigwam | dwelling |
| Displace | drive off the land |
| Clan | group of related families |
| Totem | special symbol |
| Sapling | small tree |
| Wampum | belts or strings of beads from shells that were used by some American Indian groups for trading and gift giving |
| Shaman | native leader of religious activity |
| Conflict | disagreement |
| Colony | is a group of people who settle in a new land but remain citizens of their home country. |
| Profit | Earnings that remain after subtracting the cost of making and selling a product. |
| Stamp Act | Forced colonists to buy tax stamps for all printed materials. |
| French and Indian War | war between the French and British over land and trade in North America |
| Tax | Money a government charges on wages, purchases, or property |
| Patriot | Colonist who wanted independence from Great Britain |
| Neutral | Refusing to take sides in a conflict |
| Rights | Freedoms guaranteed by law |
| Risk | A chance of loss |
| Dispute | Fight |
| Surveyor | Is someone who uses special tools to measure land boundaries. |
| Repeal | Cancel |
| Luster | the way a mineral’s surface reflects light |
| Sediment | any earth material that has been moved from one place to another and laid down on the surface of Earth |
| Mineral | natural, nonliving solid crystal that makes up rocks |
| Purpose | State the problem, this can be in the form of a question |
| Research | Find out about the topic using books and/or Internet. |
| Hypothesis | predict the answer to the problem |
| Experiment | Develop a procedure to test your hypothesis |
| Analysis | Record the results of your experiment |
| Conclusion | Compare your hypothesis to your experiments results. |
| Ordinance | a law |
| Township | unit of land division |
| Entrepreneur | an individual who organizes the use of productive resources to produce goods and services |
| Plot | small piece of land |
| Ambush | surprise attack |
| Census | count of population |
| Constitution | plan for the government of a state or country |
| Reservation | land area set aside by the government |
| Surplus | more than needed |
| Supply | quantity ready for use |
| Demand | need |
| Trade | exchange of goods |
| Canal | waterway used for transportation |
| Service | work done for others |
| Labor | workers able to do required jobs |
| Pacifists | people who want to find peaceful solutions to problems |
| Abolish | to get rid of |
| Delegate | representative |
| Fugitive | escaped slave |
| Abolitionists | person who wants to end or abolish slavery |
| Convention | formal meeting |
| Suffrage | right to vote |
| Seceded | withdrawal |
| Armory | building in which weapons and ammunition are stored |
| Enlist | to join |
| Ratified | approved |
| Amendment | a change to the constitution |
| Leisure | time for relaxation and fun |
| Veterans | person served in a war |
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