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Horizons SS Ch.7
Our Nation's History
Question | Answer |
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A story that teaches a lesson or helps explain something. | legend |
a member of a group of people who have no settled home. | nomad |
Straw or other dried plant material used as a cover for houses. | thatch |
A term often used to describe Native Americans who share a language and customs. | tribe |
To say that something belongs to you. | claim |
A person who goes to find out about a place. | explorer |
A village built by the first people to live in a new place | settlement |
A person who starts something, such as a business or a settlement. | founder |
A region that is ruled by another country. | colony |
One of the first people to live in a new place. | settler |
A person who lives in a colony. | colonist |
A large farm where crops are grown. | plantation |
Freedom from the control of another country. | independence |
A fight for a change in government. | revolution |
A natural or human feature that helps people find their way. | landmark |
An increase in size, as of the growth of a nation. | expansion |
The number of people living in an area of a certain size. | population density |
A war in which two parts of one country fight each other. | civil war |