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Primary source   is an eyewitness account of an event.  
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Secondary source   is an account written by someone who learned about an event by reading a primary source or interviewing someone who was there.  
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Culture   a way of life followed by a group of people.  
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Extinct   no longer existing  
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Migrate   travel  
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Artifact   object made by a human  
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Archaeologist   scientist who uses scientific tools and tests to study the past  
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Wigwam   dwelling  
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Displace   drive off the land  
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Clan   group of related families  
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Totem   special symbol  
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Sapling   small tree  
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Wampum   belts or strings of beads from shells that were used by some American Indian groups for trading and gift giving  
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Shaman   native leader of religious activity  
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Conflict   disagreement  
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Colony   is a group of people who settle in a new land but remain citizens of their home country.  
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Profit   Earnings that remain after subtracting the cost of making and selling a product.  
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Stamp Act   Forced colonists to buy tax stamps for all printed materials.  
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French and Indian War   war between the French and British over land and trade in North America  
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Tax   Money a government charges on wages, purchases, or property  
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Patriot   Colonist who wanted independence from Great Britain  
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Neutral   Refusing to take sides in a conflict  
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Rights   Freedoms guaranteed by law  
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Risk   A chance of loss  
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Dispute   Fight  
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Surveyor   Is someone who uses special tools to measure land boundaries.  
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Repeal   Cancel  
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Luster   the way a mineral’s surface reflects light  
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Sediment   any earth material that has been moved from one place to another and laid down on the surface of Earth  
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Mineral   natural, nonliving solid crystal that makes up rocks  
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Purpose   State the problem, this can be in the form of a question  
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Research   Find out about the topic using books and/or Internet.  
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Hypothesis   predict the answer to the problem  
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Experiment   Develop a procedure to test your hypothesis  
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Analysis   Record the results of your experiment  
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Conclusion   Compare your hypothesis to your experiments results.  
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Ordinance   a law  
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Township   unit of land division  
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Entrepreneur   an individual who organizes the use of productive resources to produce goods and services  
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Plot   small piece of land  
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Ambush   surprise attack  
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Census   count of population  
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Constitution   plan for the government of a state or country  
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Reservation   land area set aside by the government  
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Surplus   more than needed  
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Supply   quantity ready for use  
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Demand   need  
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Trade   exchange of goods  
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Canal   waterway used for transportation  
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Service   work done for others  
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Labor   workers able to do required jobs  
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Pacifists   people who want to find peaceful solutions to problems  
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Abolish   to get rid of  
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Delegate   representative  
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Fugitive   escaped slave  
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Abolitionists   person who wants to end or abolish slavery  
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Convention   formal meeting  
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Suffrage   right to vote  
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Seceded   withdrawal  
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Armory   building in which weapons and ammunition are stored  
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Enlist   to join  
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Ratified   approved  
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Amendment   a change to the constitution  
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Leisure   time for relaxation and fun  
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Veterans   person served in a war  
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