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vocabulary KEMP
Chapter 3 KEMP
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| sunbelt | a group of southern states that stretches from the east coast all the way to calafornia |
| regions | areas that are similar in terms of landscape, climate, elevation, and plant and animal life |
| coastal plain | the southern most and largest region in georgia |
| fall line | a belt of hills 20 miles wide, when reached elevation suddenly rises from lower to higher ground |
| piedmont | a region that is rolling, hilly and stretches north from the fall line to the base of the blue ridge mountains |
| applachian mountains | a large mountain range that stretches northward from central alabama to canada |
| blue ridge mountains | stretching from pennsylvaina to georgia, this is the eastern most range of the appalachain mountains |
| valley and ridge | west of the blue ridge mountains , fertile valleys lying between long, narrow, mountain ridges that run in a north easternly direction. |
| appalachian plateau | Also known as the cumberland plateau. in the northwestern corner of Georgia. only covers 1% of Georgia's landmass. |
| Rennaisance | a time (1300 to 1600) of increased interest and diversity in the arts |
| conquistadors | conquerors , 16th century spanish soldiers , wanted to rule |
| mercantilism | government controls trade and attempts to transfer wealth from the colonies to the parent company. |
| joint-stock company | backed by investors, each own a piece of the company, to get profit |
| charter | a written contract , issued by a government , giving the holder the right to establish a colony |
| monopoly | when a group has resources or power over resources that another group does not have |
| archeologists | scientists who study the past based on what ancient people left behind |
| artifacts | objects that were made, modified, or used by humans |
| prehistoric | from the time before written history |
| culture | a way of life shared by others with similar arts, beliefs, and customs |
| Paleo-Indians | the first people to live in the area of georgia |
| archaic period | the period of Georgia's history that began after the end of the last ice age is known as the archaic period |
| woodland period | people began living in permanent settlements , culture changing rapidly.(lasted from around 1000 B.C-900 A.D)agricultural, farmers |
| relative location | a point or place in relation to another point or place |
| absolute location | a description of the exact site on an objective coordinate system, such as a grid, or the exact place |
| hemisphere | a half of the earth, usually as divided into northern and southern halves by the equator, or into western and eastern halves by an imaginary line passing through the poles |
| equator | an imaginary line drawn around the earth equally distant from both poles, dividing the earth into northern and southern hemispheres and constituting the parallel of latitude 0° |
| parallels | imaginary parallel circles of constant latitude on the earth's surface. |
| prime meridian | the earth's zero of longitude |
| meridians | a circle of constant longitude passing through a given place on the earth's surface and the terrestrial poles |
| latitude | the angular distance of a place north or south of the earth's equator, or of a celestial object north or south of the celestial equator, usually expressed in degrees and minutes |
| longitude | Longitude, is a geographic coordinate that specifies the east-west position of a point on the Earth's surface |
| compass rose | a circle showing the principal directions printed on a map or chart |
| scale | a ratio of size in a map, model, drawing, or plan |
| goods | merchandise or possessions |
| services | an act of assistance |
| imports | a commodity, article, or service brought in from abroad for sale |
| exports | a commodity, article, or service sold abroad |
| climate | the weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period |
| weather | the state of the atmosphere at a place and time as regards heat, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc |
| paleo | older or ancient |
| archaic | very old or old-fashioned |
| woodland | land covered with trees |
| Mississippian | of, relating to, or denoting a settled culture of the southeastern US, dated to about AD 800–1300 |
| anthropologist | people that practice anthropology, which is the study of humanity |
| antiquities | an object, building, or work of art from the ancient past |
| horticulture | the art or practice of garden cultivation and management |
| Clovis points | Image result for clovis points definition Clovis points are the characteristically-fluted projectile points associated with the North American Clovis culture |
| mounds | a rounded mass projecting above a surface |
| palisade | a fence of wooden stakes or iron railings fixed in the ground, forming an enclosure or defense |
| woolly mammoths | a mammoth that was adapted to the cold periods of the Pleistocene, with a long shaggy coat, small ears, and a thick layer of fat |
| barter economy | a cashless economic system in which services and goods are traded at negotiated rates |
| maize | technical or chiefly British term for corn |
| bow and arrow | weapon consisting of two parts; the bow is made of a strip of flexible material, such as wood, with a cord linking the two ends of the strip to form a tension from which is propelled the arrow; the arrow is a straight shaft with a sharp point on one end |
| projectile points | an object that was hafted to a projectile, such as a spear, dart, or arrow, or perhaps used as a knife |
| colonization | the act of setting up a colony away from one's place of origin. |
| Spanish missions | of or relating to a style used in the early Spanish missions |
| barrier islands | long, narrow, offshore deposits of sand or sediment that run parallel to the coastline |
| influence | the power to shape policy or ensure favorable treatment from someone, especially through status, contacts, or wealth |
| smallpox | an acute contagious viral disease, with fever and pustules usually leaving permanent scars |
| Catholicism | the faith, practice, and church order of the Roman Catholic Church. |
| new world | one of the names used for the Western Hemisphere, specifically the Americas |
| shale | soft, finely stratified sedimentary rock that formed from consolidated mud or clay and can be split easily into fragile slabs |
| tribe | a social division in a traditional society consisting of families or communities linked by social, economic, religious, or blood ties, with a common culture and dialect, typically having a recognized leader. |
| clan | a group of close-knit and interrelated families |
| nomads | a member of a people having no permanent abode, and who travel from place to place to find fresh pasture for their livestock |
| effigy | a sculpture or model of a person |
| atlatl | a stick used by Eskimos and early American Indians to propel a spear or dart |
| chiefdom | form of hierarchical political organization in non-industrial societies usually based on kinship, and in which formal leadership is monopolized by the legitimate senior members of select families or 'houses'. |
| Beringia | Beringia is a loosely defined region surrounding the Bering Strait |
| Middens | a dunghill or refuse heap |
| Moat | a deep, wide ditch surrounding a castle, fort, or town, typically filled with water and intended as a defense against attack. |
| Podium | a small platform on which a person may stand to be seen by an audience |
| Mastodon | a large, extinct, elephant like mammal of the Miocene to Pleistocene epochs, having teeth of a relatively primitive form and number. |
| Pottery | pots, dishes, and other articles made of earthenware or baked clay. Pottery can be broadly divided into earthenware, porcelain, and stoneware. |
| oral tradition | information passed down through the generations by word of mouth that is not written down |
| wattle and daub | a material formerly or traditionally used in building walls, consisting of a network of interwoven sticks and twigs covered with mud or clay. |
| mound builders | a large ground-dwelling Australasian and Southeast Asian(?) |
| expeditions | a journey or voyage undertaken by a group of people with a particular purpose |
| guale-sea island | Guale was an historic Native American chiefdom along the coast of present-day Georgia and the Sea Islands. Spanish Florida established its Roman Catholic . |
| fur trade | fur trade is a worldwide industry dealing in the acquisition and sale of animal fur. |
| monarchy | a form of government with a monarch at the head |
| protestant | a member or follower of any of the Western Christian churches that are separate from the Roman Catholic Church and follow the principles of the Reformation, including the Baptist, Presbyterian, and Lutheran churches. |
| mercantilism | the economic theory that trade generates wealth and is stimulated by the accumulation of profitable balances, which a government should encourage by means of protectionism. |
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