| A | B |
| land bridge | theory that explains how human beings migrated to north america |
| mayas, aztecs, incas | early advanced civilizations in southern mexico, central america, and south america |
| culture | a way life shared by members of the sae society |
| Iroquis Tribes | seneca, cayuga, oneida, onondaga, mohawk |
| geography | the study of people, their environments, and their resources. |
| longhouse | type of dwelling used by the iroquis |
| secondary source | An analysis of a primary source, a second hand account |
| algonquin | the main enemy of the iroquis confederation |
| primary source | first hand account of an event the person lived and experienced it |
| water | traditionally people tend to settle near this resource |
| iroquis confedaracy | this was created to end the fighting among the tribes in what is now NYS |
| civilization | a society in an advanced stage of social develpment |
| nomads | people that traveled from place to place in search of food |
| archaeologist | the social scientist that studies evidence left by early people |
| natural resources | materials that humans can take from the enviroment to survive and satisfy their needs |
| physical maps | shows the types of features that include mountain ranges and bodies of water |
| economics | the study of how people manage limited resources to satisfies their wants and needs |
| political maps | shows features determined by people (boundaries of countries, cities, and capitals) |
| artifacts | objects made by humans that we make inferences about in order to learn about the past |
| longitude and latitude | determies the exact location of a particular place |