| A | B |
|---|
| ecology | the relationship between earth and the people who live on it |
| agriculture | the growing of crops |
| nomadic | moving from place to place |
| Crusades | wars between Christians and Muslims over Holy Land |
| region | a geographical area of land |
| slash and burn farming | a technique in which trees are cut down and brush is burned |
| feudalism | a system where people vowed loyalty to a lord in exchange for their protection |
| council of elders | important part of tribal government- made most of the important decisions |
| agriculture | made civilization possible because people could settle in one area. |
| climate, fertile land, and a lack of good leadership | reasons Native Americans became nomadic |
| Native american religion | based on beliefs in spirits; ceremonies, festivals |
| Native Americans | did not belief any person could own land, just use its produce during different seasons |
| Europeans | beliefed that they could own and control land |
| Renaissance | a time of curiosity, learning, and a love of the arts |
| goods such as china, silk, and spices | motivated the Europeans to explore new lands for wealth. |
| Christians | Europeans who fought for the Holy Lands against the Muslims |
| Crusades | resulted in the weakening of the Feudal system |
