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Social Studies (5th grade)
social studies vocabulary
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5th Grade
08/17/2010

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nomad
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a person with no permanent home who travels from place to place
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migration
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movement from once place to another
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agriculture
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the skill of raising plants and animals for human use
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adapt
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to change the way one lives to fit different conditions
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artifact
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an object made by people
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archaeology
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the study of objects to learn about life in the past

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technology
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the use of scientific knowledge to solve problems
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barter
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to trade good for other good without the use of money

 

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surplus
Definition
more than is needed (extra)
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navigation
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the science used by sailors to find their place and plan their route

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reform
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to change
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convert
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to change someone's beliefs
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colony
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an area or place ruled by a distant country

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rivalry
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when people/groups compete for the same thing

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assimilate
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to become like the people around you
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intolerant
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to not be accepting of ideas or behaviors that are different from your own
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founded
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established or started
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bondage
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slavery

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privateer
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ships that are privately owned but are encouraged by the government to attack enemy ships during a war

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abolitionists
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people who believed that slavery should be against the law
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bondage
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slavery

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engaged
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drawn into battle or conflict
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tentative
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uncertain; hesitant
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apprentice
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someone who works for another person in order to learn a trade/skill

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proponent
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a person who supports something
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auction
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a public sale in which something is sold to the person who offers/bids the most money

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entrepreneur
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a person who starts a new business

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tributary
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a river that flows into a larger river or lake

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conflict
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a struggle or disagreement

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ally
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a person or group that helps another for a common purpose

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treaty
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a written political agreement between two or more groups

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massacre
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the cruel killing of many people

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plantation
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a large farm with many workers who live on the land they work on

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proprietor
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an owner
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indentured servant
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a person who agrees to work for a set amount of time in exchange for the cost of room and board

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grant
Definition
to give something formally to someone
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cash crop
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something that is grown to be sold for profit

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persecution
Definition

unfair treatment

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Separatists
Definition

a group of people from England who wanted to separate themselves from the Church of England

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Puritan
Definition

a person from England who wanted to improve the Church of England

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dissenter
Definition

a person whose views are different from those of his or her leaders

 

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preacher
Definition

a person who gives speeches about religious practices

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First Great Awakening
Definition

the idea that religion should be about strong emotions that can be felt by anyone, instead of about difficult ideas that can be understood by a few people

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arms
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weapons

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skittish
Definition
jumpy and nervous
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kin
Definition
relatives
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Parliament
Definition

Great Britain's lawmaking assembly

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petition
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a document that people sign that formally asks leaders to do or change something

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boycott
Definition

an organized refusal to buy goods or services

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delegate
Definition

a person chosen to represent others

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militia
Definition

civilian army that is used only in emergencies

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protest
Definition

to speak out against something

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propaganda
Definition

information written to persuade others to change their way of thinking

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retreat
Definition

to stop fighting and move away from the enemy

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ambassadors
Definition

representatives sent by one government to another

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negotiate
Definition

to talk about something in order to reach an agreement

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finance
Definition

to provide money for

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siege
Definition

the surrounding of a place by an army in order to capture it

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constitution
Definition

a written plan of government

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ratify
Definition

to approve officially

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ideals
Definition
an important belief or aim
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territory
Definition

land owned or controlled by a particular country

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policy
Definition

a plan for doing or managing something

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abolish
Definition

to put an end to something

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tariff
Definition

a tax on imported goods

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boycott
Definition

an organized refusal to buy goods or services

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repeal
Definition
to do away with
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rebel
Definition

someone who fights against those who are in authority (ex:Patriots)

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correspond
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to communicate by writing letters

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federal
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of or relating to the central government of a confederation

 

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Preamble
Definition

the introduction of the U.S. Constitution

 

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liberty
Definition

the condition of being free

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principle
Definition

a rule or idea

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legislative branch
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the part of government that writes and passes laws

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judicial branch
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the part of government that interprets and applies the law

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executive branch
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the part of government that carries out laws

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Congress
Definition

the Senate and the House of Representatives

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immigrant
Definition

a person who comes to live permanently in a foreign country

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terrain
Definition

a stretch of land with regard to its physical feaatures

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vegetation
Definition

plant life

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topography
Definition

the surface features of a place or region

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resourceful
Definition

good at finding solutions to problems

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