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Unit 1 Flashcards

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Water frozen into thick sheets of slow-moving ice are called…

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Glaciers

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People who study the tools, bones, and remains of ancient people.

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Archaeologists

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Populations that are shared systems of trade, art, religion, and science.

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Civilizations

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What supplies dry land with water through pipes and ditches?

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Irrigation

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What is an adobe?

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Bricks made of mud and straw.

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What is a time line?

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A list of events in history.

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What does B.C. stand for?

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“before Christ”

Before written history

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What does A.D. stand for?

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Stand for the years after the birth of Christ.

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What does B.C.E. stand for?

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“before the Common Era”

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What does C.E. stand for?

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“common era”

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What does the word circa mean?

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“around” or “about”

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What is a parallel time line?

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It shows two sets of dates and events on the same time line.

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What are carved logs that are painted with symbols of animals or people?

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Totem poles

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Special feasts at which guests, not hosts, receive gifts.

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Potlatch

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This word means to move from one place to another…

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migrate

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What are dome-shaped homes for one family called?

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hogans

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Cone-shaped homes made with long poles covered with animal hides.

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Teepees

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Homes made of logs covered with grasses, sticks, and soil.

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Lodges

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Sled-like device that is dragged by people or animals used to transport goods.

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travois

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What is the French word for “strike” or “hit?”

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coup stick

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This is a method of clearing land for farming when they cut down, or slash trees?

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Slash-and-burn

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What are large enough for several families and were made of bent poles covered with sheets of bark?

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Longhouse

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What are polished beads made from shells that are woven together called?

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wampum

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What are some characteristics of the Creek Confederacy?

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  1. They spoke Muskogean languages.
  2. It divided into war towns (red) and peace towns (white).

War Towns:
declared war
planned battles
held meetings with enemy groups

Peace Towns:
passed laws
held prisoners

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What is a group of families that share the same ancestor called?

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Clan

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How many groups joined the Iroquois to form the Iroquois Confederacy?

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five

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What is the Iroquois Confederacy also called?

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the Iroquois League

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