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5th Grade Unit 1

VOCAB STUDY

TermDefinition
Hunter-Gatherers an early human who lived by gathering plants and hunting wild animals.
Hieroglyphs a type of ancient writing that uses pictures for words.
Mesa a flat-topped hill with steep sides.
Oral History Spoken records, including stories that have been passed down from one generation to the next.
Prairie flat or gently rolling land covered mostly with grasses and wildflowers.
Totem poles a tall carved log used by Native Americans of the Northwest Coast to honor an important person or to mark an important event
Slash and burn A method for clearing land for farming by cutting and burning trees.
Harvest to take and gather such crops as wheat and corn for use.
Endeavor to try hard to achieve a goal
Merchant people who buy and sell goods
Navigation the art of guiding a boat, plane, or other transportation vehicle.
Claim to declare that a place belongs to one's country
Colony A territory settled by people from another place.
Resistance defenses to diseases developed by the immune system.
Conquest victories by invading armies.
Settlement town created by people in an area previously uninhabited by that people.
Diverse containing many types of people or things.
Warships Ships mounted with cannons or large guns.
Charter A document granting someone ownership over something.
Potlatch a special feast given by Native Americans of the Northwest Coast, in which the guest receives gifts.
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