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SS Topic 1 Vocab
The First Americans
Term | Definition |
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migrate | to move |
culture | a system of beliefs and ways of living that are special to a certain group, including their language, religion, government, and arts. |
hunter-gatherer | someone who hunts animals and collects wild plants for food. |
agriculture | the system of growing crops for food |
civilization | a complex culture that has made advances in learning, as well as in systems of government, religion, economics, and the arts |
irrigation | the practice of bringing water to fields, usually by means of ditches and channels. |
adapt | to change in order to live in a new place |
bison | a large animal that once roamed the Great Plains |
economy | the system by which a group makes, uses, and shares or distributes goods and services. |
nomad | a person who travels from place to place in order to survive |
government | the system by which nations and other groups make laws and carry out the affairs of citizens |
council | a decision-making body that makes decisions for the good of the group |
league | a group made up of different nations that share the same goals |
ancestor | a group of family member who lived in the past |