Unit 3 - History of the United States

What is the definition of 'indigenous'?

• Living or occurring naturally in a particular place.

• A person who migrates frequently.

• A species introduced from another region.

• A term for urban development.

What does 'nomadic' mean?

• Describes a way of life in which a person or group lives by moving from place to place.

• Describes a person who always stays in one place.

• Describes a way of life focused on farming.

• Describes a person who lives in a city.

What is a 'pueblo'?

• A town built by the Pueblo people in the American Southwest.

• A type of traditional Spanish dance.

• A type of Mexican food.

• A festival celebrated in South America.

Who is a 'colonist'?

• A person sent to live in a new place and claim land for his or her home country.

• A person who studies ancient civilizations.

• A person who travels for leisure.

• A person who rules a country.

What does 'data' mean?

• Information.

• A type of fruit.

• A musical instrument.

• A kind of animal.

• A color.

What is 'Manifest Destiny'?

• The idea that it was the right of the United States to expand westward to the Pacific Ocean.

• A treaty between the United States and Native American tribes.

• The belief that all nations should remain within their original borders.

• A law that prohibited westward expansion.

What does 'annex' mean?

• To take control of.

• To build a house.

• To write a letter.

• To cook a meal.

What does 'secede' mean?

• To withdraw from a group or a country.

• To join a group or a country.

• To celebrate a national event.

• To sign a peace treaty.

What is 'agriculture'?

• Growing crops and raising livestock to sell.

• Building houses and roads.

• Studying stars and planets.

• Making clothes and shoes.

What is a 'reservation'?

• An area of land that has been set aside for Native Americans.

• A formal request for a table at a restaurant.

• A ticket for a train journey.

• A type of government document.