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5th Grade
09/20/2009

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Slave Trade
Definition
The business of buying and selling slaves
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Three Branches of Government
Definition
Executive, Legislative, Judicial
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Liberty
Definition
Being Free
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Democracy
Definition
A government run by people who live under it.
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Conservation
Definition
Careful use of a natural resource, not wasting
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Needs
Definition
Things people need to survive
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Wants
Definition
Things people desire but don't need
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Scarcity
Definition
Not plentiful, very few, very few resources
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Culture
Definition
The customs, beliefs, and way of life of a group of people.
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Cultural Diversity
Definition
Having different people from different backgrounds or cultures living and or working together.
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Cultural Diffusion
Definition
Different cultures come in contact and share goods and ideas
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Elevation
Definition
Height of land above sea level
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Civilization
Definition
A culture that has developed systems of government, religion and learning
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Ethnic Group
Definition
A group of people who share the same language, history, religion and customs
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Independence
Definition
Freedom from control
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revolution
Definition
the overthrow of a government by force
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immigration
Definition
the movement of people of into a new country to make a permanent home there; immigrants are the people that move into the new country
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environment
Definition
all the surrounding things, conditions and influences affecting the development of living things
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shelter
Definition
something that covers or protects from weather danger or attack
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climate
Definition
the weather patterns typical of an area over a long period of time
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population
Definition
the number of people
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precipitation
Definition
any form of water...rain, hail or snow that falls from the sky to the earth
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hemisphere
Definition
half of the earth
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prime meridian
Definition
line of longitude that is marked 0 deg. on a map of the world, divides the earth into eastern and western hemispheres
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equator
Definition
the line of lattitude that is marked 0 degrees on a map of the world, divides the earth into the northern and southern hemisphere
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Plateau
Definition
an elevated piece of land that is fairly flat
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isthmus
Definition
narrow piece of land that connects two larger pieces of land
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strait
Definition
a narrow body of water connecting two large bodies of water
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peninsula
Definition
a piece of land that is surrounded by water on three sides...like Florida
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recycle
Definition
to use again
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INCREASE
Definition
MAKE OR BECOME GREATER
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DECREASE
Definition
MAKE OR BECOME LESS
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SPARSELY
Definition
NOT VERY MUCH, VERY FEW, SPREAD OUT
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DENSELY
Definition
THICK, A GREAT DEAL, COMPACTED TOGETHER
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GEOGRAPHY
Definition
THE STUDY OF THE EARTH AND EVERYTHING ON IT
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ECONOMICS
Definition
THE PART OF SOCIAL STUDIES THAT HAS TO DO WITH HOW PEOPLE EARN A LIVING
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RESOURCE
Definition
SOMETHING THAT IS USED TO MAKE OR CREATE SOMETHING ELSE
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NATURAL RESOURCES
Definition
MATERIALS THAT ARE FOUND IN NATURE SUCH AS MINERALS, WATER, LAND AND TIMBER (TREES)
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EXECUTIVE BRANCH
Definition
THE PART OF THE GOVERNMENT THAT ENFORCES AND CARRIES OUT THE LAWS
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LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
Definition
THE PART OF THE GOVERNMENT THAT MAKES THE LAWS
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JUDICIAL BRANCH
Definition
THE PART OF GOVERNMENT THAT DECIDES THE MEANING OF THE LAW OR IF SOMEONE BREAKS THE LAW; INTERPRETS THE LAWS
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PRESIDENT
Definition
THE HEAD OF THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH FOR THE FEDERAL (NATIONAL) GOVERNMENT
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SUPREME COURT
Definition
THE HEAD OF THE JUDICIAL BRANCH OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
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U.S. CONSTITUTION
Definition
OUR COUNTRY'S PLAN OF GOVERNMENT...TELLS HOW OUR GOVERNMENT WORKS, TELLS WHAT THE GOVERNMENT CAN AND CANNOT DO
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CONGRESS
Definition
THE HEAD OF THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT..HAS TWO PARTS...THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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Preamble
Definition
the first part of the Constitution, tells why the constitution was written
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amendments
Definition
additions or changes to the Constitution
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Stamp Act
Definition
a law passed by Great Brittain in 1765 that placed taxes on newspapers and pamphlets
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Boston Tea Party
Definition
the event when the colonists dumped tea into the Boston Harbor to protect the British taxes on tea
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French & Indian War
Definition
a war between Great Britain & France.  Both countries had help from Native Americans.  The British won and gained control of most of France's land in the New World.
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Declaration of Independence
Definition
written by Thomas Jefferson in 1776 explaining why the 13 Colonies should be free from British rule.
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American Revolution
Definition
the war fought by the 13 American colonies to end British rule over them
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Battle of Lexington & Concord
Definition
the first battle of the American Revolution
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Fourth of July
Definition
Independence Day in the United States
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Bill of Rights
Definition
the first ten amendments to the Constitution guaranteeing individual rights
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Emancipation Proclamation
Definition
the announcement by President Lincoln  in 1863 that all enslaved people living in the Confederate (southern) states were free
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Pilgrims
Definition
a group of British people who sailed to America on the Mayflower so they could practice their religion freely
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Mayflower Compact
Definition
written agreement signed by the Pilgrims on the Mayflower providing for a form of self-government under majority rule to be set up in the new world.
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Algonquins
Definition
the most widespread family of North American Indians
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Iroquois
Definition
a plitical union of six Native American groups
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limited
Definition
a certain amount, kept within a certain amount
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unlimited
Definition
without have a certain amount
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sachem
Definition
the chief of a tribe or conferderation
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New YOrk State Capital
Definition
Albany
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National Capital
Definition
Washington DC
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Urban
Definition
City
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Rural
Definition
country
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suburban
Definition
area surrounding a city
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century
Definition
100 years
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decade
Definition
10 years
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community
Definition
group of people living together in the same place under the same laws
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interdependence
Definition
the condition of depending on others
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irrigation
Definition
the watering of dry land by means of canals, pipes or streams
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import
Definition
bringing goods (cars, clothes, computers...) that is brought into the country for sale or use.  buying products from another country
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export
Definition
any good that is sent out of a country for sale or use; to sell products to another country
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Industrial Revolution

 

Definition

Period of time in history when many new machines were invented causing the change from an agricultural to an  industrial society

 

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Industries
Definition
Manufacturing (making) products usually in factories
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Agriculture
Definition
Farming
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Consumer
Definition
Person who uses food, clothing or anything grown or made by producers
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Producer
Definition
Person that grows or manufactures things that are used by others
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Magna Carta
Definition
was written in England in 1215 and provided the bases for guaranteeing the personal and political liberties for the people of England.  It placed the king under the rule of law
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Christopher Columbus
Definition
an Italian navigator who sailed for Spain and is given credit for discovering America in 1492
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George washington
Definition
Commander in Chief of the American Army during the Revolutionary War.  First President of the United States.
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Abraham Lincoln
Definition
the 16th President of the US and was president during the Civil War and gave 2 famous speeches...the Gettysburg Address and the Emancipation Proclamation
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Martin Luther King
Definition

American minister who led a non violent movement to end racial discrimination in the US

 

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American Civil War
Definition
a war between the North (Union) and the South (Confederates) states from 1861-1865
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Erie Canal
Definition
a canal in NYS between Albany and Buffalo connecting Lake Erie and the Hudson River; was very important for trade expansion
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land forms
Definition

the physical characteristics of land

 

Examples:  mountain, plain, valley, plateau, hill, isthmus, delta

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water features
Definition

the physical characteristics of water

Example:  river, sea, ocean, lake, strait, waterfall, tributary

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labor unions
Definition
a group of workers who join together to protect and promote their common interests by dealing as one with their employer
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custom
Definition
a social habit or way of living of a group of people
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