Americans and Their History Lessons 1-3 Important Vocabulary

studies artifacts and sites to learn about ancient people

• artifact

• archeologist

• hunter-gatherers

• agriculture

object made by humans

• artifact

• archeologist

• hunter-gatherers

• agriculture

hunted animals and gathered plants for food

• artifact

• archeologist

• hunter-gatherers

• agriculture

planting and growing of crops for food

• artifact

• archeologist

• hunter-gatherers

• agriculture

the way of life of a group of people

• culture

• colony

• enslaved

• tradition

• Independence

settlement ruled by another country

• culture

• colony

• enslaved

• tradition

• Independence

a person who is not free

• culture

• colony

• enslaved

• tradition

• Independence

a belief or custom handed down through generations

• culture

• colony

• enslaved

• tradition

• Independence

freedom from rule by others

• culture

• colony

• enslaved

• tradition

• Independence

a union of states that agree to cooperate

• confederation

• congress

• constitution

• delegate

• ratify