Chapter 6 Flashcards
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Oral history
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Stories of the past spoken by older family members.
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Language
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A set of words used to communicate.
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Shelter
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A home or other building that protects people from the weather.
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Explorer
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A person who goes to find out about a place.
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Religion
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Belief system
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Claim
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To say something belongs to you.
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Settlement
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A new community.
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Settler
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One of the first people to live in a new community.
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Conflict
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A disagreement.
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Slavery
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A system under which people have no choices.
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Freedom
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The right to make your own choices
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Colony
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A settlement ruled by a country that is far away.
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Tax
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Money that people pay to the government.
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Revolution
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People fight for a change in government.
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Independence
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Freedom from another country’s control.
