US History Topic 1 Flashcards

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Glacier

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A large mass of moving ice and snow on land.

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Settlement

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A small community of people living in a new place.

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Surplus

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A situation in which quantity supplied is greater than quantity demanded.

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Civilization

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A society with cities, a central government, job specialization, and social classes.

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City-state

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A city that with its surrounding territory forms an independent state.

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Causeway

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A road that is raised above water or marshland or sand.

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Quipu

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Knotted cords of various lengths and colors used by the Inca to keep financial records.

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Terrace

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A raised, flat mound of earth (dirt) that looks like a platform with sloping sides.

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Land Bridge Theory

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The theory that Native Americans crossed into North America from Asia over a land bridge.

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Ice Age

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A period of extremely cold temperatures when part of the planet's surface was covered with massive ice sheets.