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5.1.2 1st Americans
5.1.2 The First Americans
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Environment | all of the things that surround us and affect how we live |
| Migrate | to move |
| Culture | a system of beliefs and way 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 the 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 |
| Nomad | a person who travels from place to place in order to survive |
| Sedentary | a person who has a permanent home and does not move from place to place |
| 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 |