Vocabulary 1
to move from one place to another
Migrate
the planting and raising of crops
Agriculture
a custom or belief that is passed on from one generation to the next
Tradition
a trade good that is a raw material and not manufactured
Commodity
Which group lived in an area with rivers and a mild climate.
Mound Builders
An early person who lived by hunting and gathering nuts, seeds, and fruit
Hunter-gatherer
the use of scientific knowledge or tools to do work
Technology
a relative who lived in the past
Ancestor
a system of trade routes that connected different areas
Trading network
Which group lived in a cold climate by the sea?
Inuit
The land and bodies of water of a place
Geography
the use of technology to bring water to crops
Irrigation
a decision-making body that could be made up of a group’s single leader or a small group of leaders
Council
the way of life shared by a group of people
Culture
Woodland people could trade extra beaver furs for resources from other places is an example of what?
Native American groups expanding their economy by trading.
the general weather in a place for a length of time
climate
a society in which there are organized systems of government, religion, and learning
Civilization
a group whose members share the same goals
League
a society in which there are organized systems of government, religion, and learning
Civilization
TRUE or FALSE: Gender determined roles which were passed from one generation from the next.
TRUE
a person who moves within a specific region to follow herds of animals and collect food
Nomad
ways of life that are done on a regular basis
Custom
the system by which a group uses to make and exchange goods
Economy
the use of scientific knowledge or tools to do work
Technology
Finish this sentence:
The first Americans were able to travel over a _________________ _________________ due to climate. They migrated over time in several large groups.