Social Studies
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Ms-Minckler on March 16, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Spices | things that are added to food that improve the way it tastes and smells |
| Anthropologist | people who study human societies around the world |
| Reserves | lands set aside in Canada for First Nations or Native American people |
| Stronghold | a well protected place |
| Musket | long barreled shoulder guns used long ago |
| Federation | a large political group made up of smaller groups united by a common goal |
| Treaties | formal agreements of peace or friendship between two nations or groups |
| Ravaged | destroyed |
| Allies | people or groups that join others for a common cause |
| Conviction | a strong belief or opinion |
| Tribute | an act or statement that shows gratitude or respect |
| Wigwam | a dome shaped hat made by Native Americans |
| Shaman | an important man that heals people and talks to spirits |
| Gulf | a part of ocean or sea extending into the land |
| Continents | bodies of land of large land masses |
| Opinion | statement that tells of what someone thinks |
| Fact | is a true detail that can be proven |
| Deserts | a flat piece with no water on the earth |
| Plains | flat low piece of the earth |
| Geography | study of earth and its features |
| Prime Meridian | the imaginary line that runs vertically from the north to the south pole, and divides the earth into the eastern and western hemisphere |
| Longitude | runs from north to south |
| Northern Hemisphere | Northern half of the sphere |
| Southern Hemisphere | southern half of the sphere |
| Hemisphere (hemi) | means half of a sphere |
| South Pole | the southern most point of the earth |
| North Pole | the northern most point of the earth |
| Latitude | the distance north or south of the equator measured in degrees |
| Intermediate Directions | the compass points that are between the primary points |
| Map Scale | a measurement that shows the distance between places on the surface of the earth |
| Powwow | a way to celebrate culture and history |
| Legend | the part of the map that tells what all of the symbols mean |
| Cardinal Directions | the primary point on a compass: North, South, East, and West |
| Compass Rose | a circle graduated to degrees or quarters and printed on a chart to show direction |
| Map | a drawing of a place to find your way around |
| Globe | a spherical representation of earth |
| Summary | is a short piece that tells what the main idea and relevant supporting details of what a longer piece is |
| Legislative Branch | the U.S. congress divided into two sections, the Senate and the House of Representatives. Congress writes the laws for the nation |
| Executive Branch | Vice President, President, and President advisors called the cabinet, this branch enforces the law |
| Judicial Branch | Supreme Court and Federal Courts making sure that laws are right and fair using the constitution |
| Bill of Rights | the first amendments to the constitution. It gives us the freedom of speech, press, religion. They were passed in 1791 |
| Amendment | a change to a document like the Constitution |
| Oppressive | cruel and unjust |
| democracy | a way of governing a country in which people choose their leaders and elections |
| Constitution | a cool important historic document that is the law of the land and guides our nation |
| Debris | scattered pieces of something that has been broken or destroyed |
| Evacuated | left a dangerous place |
| Ancestral | having to do with relatives from long ago, before grandparents |
| Equator | is an imaginary line that circles the earth half way between the North and South Poles |
| Buffalo | are oxen, they are large animals with horns and fur |
| Religions | are the ways people believe in and pray to a god or many gods |
| Cotton | is a plant used to make cloth |
| Western Hemisphere | is located West of the Prime Meridian |
| Plains | flat low area of the earth |
| Eastern Hemisphere | is located to the east (right) of the prime meridian |
| Festivities | joyous celebrations |
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