Unit 1 and 2 Social Studies Vocabulary

Match the following

• the organization that makes the laws

• Climate
• weather elements, measured over time

• Geography

• a part of the Earth's surface.

• Physical Feature

• physical features of the Earth's surface

• Government

• the study of our physical surroundings

• Landforms

Match the following

• a story that explains the start

• Adaptation

• movement to a new place in the world

• Environment

• something from nature that is useful

• Migration

• a change that allow something to survive

• Origin Story

• everything that surrounds a given area

• Natural Resource

Match the following

• way of living of a group of people

• Artifact

• an object made by a group of humans

• Gorge

• moving to follow sources of food

• Nomadic

• an area where people share cultures

• Culture

• a narrow, deep valley with steep sides

• Cultural Region

Match the following

• a person who travels for new information

• the Americas

• an early tool used for position of stars

• Cash Crop

• a crop that is grown for sale

• Astrolabe

• the land masses of a specific continent

• Explorer

Match the following

• a term used in the past for SE Asia

• Conquistador

• a Spanish explorer who claimed land

• Contagious Disease

• a sickness that can be shared with germs

• East Indies

• a community ruled by another country

• Colony

• route Europeans never found

• Northwest Passage

Match the following

• a small community created by settlers

• Settlement

• a person who settles in a colony

• Democratic

• elected leaders make decisions

• Monarchy

• people have the power to rule themselves

• Colonist

• the ruler is a king or queen

• Representative Government

Match the following

• a group of businesses

• Assembly

• use of resources to meet needs and wants

• Grant

• a body of lawmakers

• Plantation

• to give something to someone as a favor

• Industry

• a large farm on which crops are grown

• Economy

Match the following

• the exchange of people who were enslaved

• Overseer

• someone who captures another person

• Auction

• a public sale to the highest bidder

• Enslaver

• a person who was in charge of enslaved

• Triangular Trade

• the voyage of ships carrying enslaved

• Middle Passage

Match the following

• a draft of an idea for a law

• Craftsman

• person who does manual or artistic work

• Trade

• main government building for lawmakers

• Politics

• the activities of governments

• Capitol

• a craft or occupation that takes skill

• Bill