| A | B |
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| Maya | Native American group that settled in Southern Mexico and Guatemala on the Yucatan Peninsula |
| Aztec | Native American group that settled in the Valley of Mexico |
| Inca | Native American group settled in Andes Mountains of South America about 1500 |
| Iroquois | 5 groups: Seneca, Mohawk, Cayuga, Onondaga, Oneida that lived in New York State |
| Yucatan Peninsula | a peninsula in southern Mexico |
| native | a person born in a certain country or place |
| Tenochtitlan | ancient city of Aztecs located in present day Mexico |
| century | 100 year period |
| decade | 10 year period |
| Iroquois Confederracy (League) | a union whose goal was t maintain peace among the 5 Iroquois nations |
| empire | a large area of different people controlled by one ruler or government |
| taxes | money paid by citizens to the government |
| Beringia | a land bridge that early explorers crossed that went from Asia to the Americas |
| glacier | huge sheets of ice |
| Ice Age | the period of time when the earth's water was frozen into glaciers |
| specialize | spend most of your time doing one job |
| civilization | a culture that has a system of government, education, religion |
| irrigation | a method for bringing water into dry areas |
| clan | a group of families who share the same ancestor |
| wigwam | homes with bent sapling frames covered with cattail mats or elm bark |
| longhouse | long buildings made of poles covered with sheets of bark in which several families lived |
| wampum | a belt or necklace of small polished beads used in ceremonies, agreements, or as gifts |
| conquistador | a Spanish conqueror who came to the Americas in the 1500's |
| mission | a settlement where Spanish missionaries worked to convert Native Americans' religion |
| Andes Mountains | 1,000 mile mountain chain on western coast of South America |
| culture | a group of people who have the same ideas, customs, and beliefs |
| ethnic groups | a group of peple with the same customs, language, and history |
| migration | people moving grom one country to another to make a new home there |
| territory | an area of land that belongs to another country |
| compromise | settling a dispute by each side agreeing to give up something |
