| A | B |
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| primary source | first-hand account of an event |
| secondary source | second-hand account of an event |
| civics | the study of how one's government works and one's duties and rights as a citizens |
| sociology | study of how people live together and interact |
| peninsula | land surrounded by water on three sides |
| island | area of land completely surrounded by water |
| strait | narrow body of water joining two larger bodies of water |
| isthmus | a narrow strip of land |
| coastal waterways | a waterway that leads to the ocean |
| geography | study of the earth and human interaction with the environment |
| agriculture | the business of cultivating the soil, producting crops,and raising livestock; farming |
| archaeology | the study of evidence (artifacts) left by people to learn about their culture |
| artifact | objects made by humans used to by archaeologists to learn about the past |
| political | term concerning laws and government |
| government | how people are ruled |
| social | the interaction of people living together in a community |
| economics | the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services |
| supply and demand | economic concept which explains that price is impacted by both supply (amount available) and demand (need/want by consumers) of any product or service |
| production | to combine natural, human, and capital resources to make goods and services |
| distribution | the process of getting goods and services to consumers |
| consumption | the use of goods and services to satisfy needs |
| inflation | rise in prices and a decrease in the value of money |
| deflation | decrease in prices and an increase in the value of money |
| recession | mild depression in which business slows and some workers lose their jobs |
| climate | average weather of a place over a period of 20 to 30 years |
| culture | entire way of life developed by a group of people |
| adaptation | the act of adjusting to changes in the environment |
| irrigation system | system in which water is brought to an area |
| oral tradition | passing down history through the spoken word |
| Civilization | "Advanced culture (features include cities, well-organized government, social classes, complex religion, and some method of keeping records) |
| Migration | moving from one area of land to another |
| tribe | a group of villages or settlements that share common customs |
| Maya | ancient civilization located in Central America (southern Mexico and present day Guatemala) |
| Aztec | ancient civilization located in Central America (central Mexico) |
| Inca | ancient civilization located along the western coast of South America |
| longhouse | Iroquois home made of wood poles lined with bark |
| sachems | tribal chief of the Iroquois |
| League of the Iroquois/League of Five Nations | an alliance created by different Iroquois tribes in order to end warfare among themselves |
