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American History I Chapter 1: Key Terms

Defining key terms

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ArcheologyStudy of the remains of the unwritten past.
ArtifactsRemains of objects that have been made by humans.
BeringiaA land bridge across the Bering Strait.
ColonyA settlement created by new residents of an area.
CrusadesSeries of five wars launched by European Christians to gain possession of the Holy Land.
CultureCommon values and traditions of a society.
DomesticationProcess of breeding plants and animals for use by humans.
EnvironmentsClimates and landscapes that surround living things.
FeudalismSystem of government in which people gave their loyalty to a lord in exchange for protection.
GlyphsSymbols or images that represent ideas.
Hunter-GatherersPeople who hunt animals and gather wild plants to provide for their needs.
Iroquois LeagueA political confederation of five northeastern Amerian Indian tribes that made decisions concerning war and peace.
Magna CartaDocument that said nobility and monarchs must obey the laws also.
ManorsLarge estates held by monarchs and mobles in the Middle Ages.
Middle AgesPeriod of European history lasted from the late 400s until around 1350.
MigrationMovement of people from one region to another.
Paleo-IndiansThe first Americans who crossed from Asia into North America.
Silk RoadOverland route that linked China with other Asian markets as far west as the Black sea.
SocietiesGroups of people who live together and share a culture.
TotemsImages of ancestors or animals.


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