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(5th)Social Studies
Social Studies (5th) The American People
Term | Definition |
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Drought | Long period without rain |
Glacier | Thick sheets of ice |
Migrate | Movement of people to another land |
Theory | Possible explanation |
Artifact | Object that someone made in the past |
Specialize | Do only one kind of job |
Ceremony | Activity done for a special purpose or event |
Mesa | High, flat land form that rises steeply from the land around it |
Civilization | Culture with organized system of government, religion, and learning |
Ice Age | Long period of extreme cold on Earth |
Empire | Group of lands and peoples ruled by one leader |
Slavery | Practice of holding people against their will |
Surplus | More than is needed |
Tribute | Payment demanded by rulers from the people they rule |
Archaeologist | One who studies artifacts of people |
Pyramid | Building shaped like a triangle |
Culture | Way of life of a group of people |
Ideals | Important beliefs |
Ethnic Group | Group of people who share the same customs and language |
Census | Count of the population |
Immigrants | People who leave one country to live in another country |