Unit 1 Vocabulary

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Aztec

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A powerful civilization in Mesoamerica (in today’s Mexico 🇲🇽). They lived from about 1300 to 1521, until the Spanish conquered them.

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Pre-Columbian

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The time in the Americas before Christopher Columbus arrived in 1492.

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Mesoamerica

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A region where many ancient civilizations lived before Europeans arrived. It is not a country, but an area that includes parts of today’s Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, and El Salvador.

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Geographical Features

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The natural parts of Earth’s surface. They’re the things you can see on the land and water.

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Civilization

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A group of people who build an organized society with rules, jobs, and culture.

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Social Structure

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The way people in a group, community, or society are organized. It shows who does what, who leads, and how people work together.

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Physical Map

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A map that shows the natural features of the Earth.

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Political Map

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A map that shows how humans have divided the world into countries, states, and cities.

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Imperialism

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Imperialism is when a country tries to expand its power by taking over another country. Sometimes they create colonies, which are areas controlled by them.

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Western Countries

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Western countries usually refers to Europe and the United States. They were the main powers pushing imperialism in the 1800s.