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Movement
People move from place to place for geographic, economic, political, and social reasons.
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History
2nd Grade
06/04/2008

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culture

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the way of life and beliefs of a group of people
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freedom

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being able to make your own choices
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conflict

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a disagreement
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push reason

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the negative reason why people moved away from an area (i.e. famine, natural disasters, conflict, etc.)
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pull reason

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the positive reason why people moved into an area (i.e. job opportunities, housing, climate, food, etc.)
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settlers

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people traveling across the ocean to make new homes in North America
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transportation

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a way to move from one place to another

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colony

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a place that is ruled by another country
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independence

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the freedom of people to choose their own government
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rural

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areas in the country, far away from the city

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urban

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a city
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suburb

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a smaller community near a city
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heritage

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traditions and values passed on by the people who lived before us
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consequence

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something that happens because of what a person does or does not do
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community

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people that work, play, and live together
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citizen

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people that belong to a community

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past

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time before now
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present

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right now
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future

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time yet to come
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change

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what happens when something becomes different
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immigrant

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someone who comes from another place to live in a country
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Westward Expansion

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the history of people moving toward the west
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territories

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area of land; region
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unclaimed land

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land that does not belong to a group of people
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communication

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the sharing of ideas and information
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citizenship

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a citizen with duties, rights, and priveleges
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