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| Archeology | The study of ancient peoples |
| Artifacts | An item left behind by early people that represents their culture |
| Civilization | A highly developed culture. Usually with organized religions and laws. |
| Economics | The study of money and business. |
| Primary Source | A document or object from the actual time period being studied. |
| Peninsula | body of land jutting into a lake or ocean, surrounded by water on three sides. |
| Landforms | Mountains, Hills, Plains, Plateaus, etc. |
| Equator | An imginary line that divides the earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres |
| Latitude | The distance north or south of the equator, measured in degrees |
| Longitude | distance east or west of the Prime Meridian, measured in degrees |
| Scale | a measuring line that helps you determine distance on a map |
| Ice Age | A period of extreamly cold temperature. |
| Pueblo | Home or community of homes built by Native Americans of the South West. |
| Nomad | People who move from place to place. Ussually in search of food. |
| Culture | a way of life a group of people share |
| Drought | a long period of time with out rain |
| Terrace | Steps carved into mountains sides for farming. |
| Carbon Dating | A scientific process used to determine the age of an artifact. |
| Theocracy | Typed of government where religous leaders rule. |
| Dissent | A disagreement with or opposition to an opinion. |
| Beringia | Land brige that once connected North America with Asia. |
| Abobe | Sun dried mud brick |
| Mission | A religious settlement. |
| Columbian Exchange | The exchange of goods, ideas and people from the Americas to Europe. |
| Northwest Passage | A water route to Asia through North America sought by European explorers. |
| Indentured Servant | A laborer who agreed to work without pay for a certain period of time in exchange for passage to America. |
| Toleration | The acceptance of different beliefs. |
| Pacifist | A person opposed to the use of war or violence to settle disputes. |
| Carvel | A small fast ship with a broad bow. |
| Circumnavigate | To sail completely around the world. |
| Boycott | To refuse to buy items from a particular country to refuse in order to show disapproval or force acceptance of one's terms. |
| Tidewater | A region of flat low lying plains along the sea coast. |
| Backcountry | A region of hills and forests west of the tidewater. |
| Mercantilism | The theory that a state or nations power depends on its wealth. |
| Encomienda | A system of rewarding conquistadors with tracts of land and the right to tax and demand labor from Native Americans who lived on the land. |
| Astrolabe | An instrument used by sailors to observe positions of stars. |
| Cash Crop | Farm crops raised to be sold for money. |
| Subsistence Farming | Farming in which only enough foof to feed one's family is produced. |
| Burgesses | Elected representatives to an assembly. |
| Mayflower Compact | A formal document written in 1620 that provided law and order ti the Plymouth colony. |
| Middle Passage | The forced shipment of people from Africa to the U.S. to become slaves. |
| Declaration of Indepence | Written by Thomas Jefferson. It annoced that the United States was it's own country. |
| Loyalist | American colonists who remained loyal to Britain and opposed the war for independence. |
| Patriot | American colonists who were determined to fight the British until American independence was won. |
| Mercenaries | Paid soldier who serves the army of a foreign country. German or "Hessian" troops where mercenaries. |
| Blockade | cut off a port or area with the use of warships. Prevents people or goods from moving in or out. |
| Ambush | surprise attack |
| Gurilla Warfare | Fighting by small bands of warriors using tactics such as ambushes |
| Federalisum | The goverment is broken in to layers. (Federal, State, County, local) |
| Seperation Powers | The powers of the goverment divided into three branches. (Executive, Legislative, Judicial) |
