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US History chapter 1

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democracya government in which people rule themselves. They vote to put people in office
culturethe common values and traditions of a society such as language, and family relationships.
migrationa movement of people or animals from one region to another
environmentclimates and landscapes that surround living things
tepeescone shaped shelters made of buffalo skins used by Native Americans
hunter-gatherspeople who hunted animals and gathered wild plants for food.
totemsimage of ancestor or animal faces on tall wooden poles.
Paleo-Indiansthe first Americans who crossed from Asia into North America sometimes between 38,000 and 10,000 BC
Bering Land Bridgea strip of land connecting Alaska with Russia that emerged from underwater around 38,000 bc.
pueblosabove ground houses made of a heavy clay called adobe that were built by Indians
kivasunderground religious ceremonial chambers at the center of Anasazi communities.
matrilinealpeople trace their ancestry through their mothers not their fathers.
Iroquois Leaquea political confederation of five northeastern Indians of Seneca,Oneida, Mohawk, Cayuga, Onondaga that made decisions concerning war and peace
berbera group of people from northern Africa
hajjpilgrimage to Mecca
mosquesbuildings for Muslim prayer
Mansa Musaa famous Muslim king that helped Mali come into wealth, power and fame through trade.
Askia the GreatSonhai geatest ruler who improve government and education.
reasonclear and ordered thinking
name 3 great Greek thinkers or pilosophersSocrates, Plato and Aristotle
knightwarriors who fought on horseback
Socratesa great teacher, wanted to make people think and question their own belief
PlatoPlato, a philosopher and a teacher, wrote The Republic.It describes an ideal society based on justice and fairness for everyone.
Aristotletaught that people should live lives based on reason
Black Deatha disease spread across Europe killing 25 million people.
Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vincitwo of the most greatest Renaissane artist painting,sculpture, and architecture.
Johannes Gutenbergdeveloped a printing press that used movable type.a page could be printed at once.
joint-stock companiesa group of people invest together in business.



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