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SS 7 Unit 1
vocab
Question | Answer |
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land bridge theory | theory how Native Americans came from Asia to North America |
indigenous | first people to settle a region |
migration | moving from one area to another to find food, clothing, or shelter |
hide | animal skin/fur used to make clothing or shelter |
adapt | change made in order to survive |
three sisters | a method of growing corn, beans, squash to increase yield |
adobe | sun-baked bricks made from clay, water and hay |
domesticate | turn something wild into something tame |
irrigation | moving water to grow crops or provide for cattle |
Cohokia | a Native American city with a population of 25,000 |
abolitionist | Someone who does not believe in slavery and fights for it to end Ex: Frederick Douglas |
Middle Passage | The voyage between Africa and to the 13 colonies. 2 million African Americans dies on this voyage |
Creole | A mixed race person of French/Native American/African |
Mestizo | A mixed race person of Spanish/ Native American/African |
Iroquois Confederacy | Was a group of five tribes, Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga, Oneida, and Mohawk. U.S Constitution is based on theirs. |
enduring issue | A challenge or problem that a society has faced and debated or discussed across time. |