| A | B |
|---|
| sachem | the leader of a village |
| wampum | beads made of clam shell which later became used as money |
| shaman | religious leader of a village |
| Five tribes | the native Americans who lived in NY state. |
| Iroqois | most agressive of the Five Nation Tribes |
| longhouse | building in which the extended family lived and shared their lives |
| snow shoe | made of branches and vines, it was used to help people walk on top of the snow |
| epidemics | a rapidly spreading disease |
| pandemic | disease wich spreads world wide (ex. AIDS) |
| slavery | being forced to work without payment. Your body is owned by another. |
| indentured servant | a person who sold themselves for a period of time to pay off debts (money owed) |
| patriot | colonist who supported independence |
| loyalist | colonist who wanted to remain loyal (true) to the king of England |
| Industrial Revolution | the change from making goods by hand to using machinary |
| Freight | goods being transported from one place to another |
| Reservation | parcel (piece) of land given to a tribe |
| Slums | poor city naborhood |
| Suburban | the area next to a city |
| Rural | pertaining to the country (farming areas) |
