Chapter 2: The First Americans
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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| glacier | A huge, thick sheet of slowly moving ice.
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| migration | A movement from one region to another.
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| agriculture | Farming or growing plants.
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| civilization | A group of people living together who have systems of government, religion, and culture.
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| pueblo | The Spanish word for town.
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| surplus | Extra
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| potlatch | A large feast that could last for several days.
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| clan | A group of related families.
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| irrigation | A way of supplying water to crops with streams, ditches or pipes.
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| staple | A main crop.
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| ceremony | An event at which people gather to express important beliefs.
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| lodge | A type of home that the Plains Indians made using bark, earth and grass.
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| nomad | A person who moves around and does not live in one place.
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| summary | A short description of the main points in a piece of writing.
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| travois | Equipment similar to a sled hat was made from two long poles and usually pulled by a dog.
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| longhouse | A large house made out of wood poles and covered with bark.
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| confederation | A type of government in which separate groups of people join together, but local leaders still make many decisions for their group.
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| wampum | Pieces of carefully shaped and cut seashell made into strings or belts.
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| barter | To exchange goods without using money.
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