America's First Peoples
a special way of doing something that is part of a person’s culture.
Customs
a traditional, fictional story.
Legend
a period of time where there is not enough water.
Drought
a trip made for a special reason.
Expedition
a person who loves and defends his or her country and upholds people’s rights.
Patriot
an American Indian home that is longer than it is wide.
Longhouse
a strong building or area that can be defended against enemy attacks.
Fort
money that is owed to another person.
Debt
a person who travels looking for new lands and discoveries.
Explorer
freedom
Independence
to work together.
Cooperate
to settle lands for another country.
Colonize
a person who helps people who speak different languages understand each other.
Interpreter
to complain.
Protest
when people want to take over the government that rules them and create a new one.
Revolution
land that the United States government set aside for American Indians many years ago.
Reservation
a settlement that has a church where religion is taught.
Mission
a follower of a religion that believes in peace and equal treatment for all people.
Quaker
the course you take to get somewhere.
Route
a written plan of government that explains the beliefs and laws of a state or nation.
Constitution
a formal agreement or treaty between groups to work together.
Confederacy
an official member of a community.
Citizen
a person who travels for a religious reason.
Pilgrim
a system of ruling people.
Government
a part of government that makes laws.
Legislature