4th grade America's Past

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What is flint?

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A hard dark quartz that produces a spark when struck by steel.

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What is the meaning of the word generations?

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All of the people born and living at about the same time.

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What are miners?

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A person who makes a living digging coal, salt, gold, minerals, or other natural resources out of the earth.

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What are remains?

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The remaining parts of something.

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What are loggers?

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A person who cuts down trees for wood.

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What is a natural resource?

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Materials or substances that occur in nature and can be used for economic gain.

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What does it mean to excavate?

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To dig out and remove earth or other materials from a site.

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What is a settlement?

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A community of people living in a new area.

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What is a pioneer?

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A person who is among the first to explore or settle a new country or area.

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What is a colony?

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A territory under the control of another country.