Save
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or
show password
Forgot Password?
Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or
Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account. Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.
focusNode
Didn't know it?
click below
 
Knew it?
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
0:00
edit
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how

Ch. 1 US History

Chapter 1 Test

TermDefinition
Glacier Thick sheet of ice
Irrigation A method to water crops by channeling water from rivers or streams
Surplus Extra food that can be stored or used as trade
Civilization An advanced culture in which people have developed cities, science and industries
Culture A way of life
Culture Areas Regions in which groups of people have similar way of life
Kayak Small boats made from skins
Potlatch A ceremony at which the hosts showered their guests with gifts
Adobe A shelter made of sun dried brock
Clan Groups or families of people that were related to one another
Sachem A tribal cheif
Agriculture A process of growing food for consumption, storage or trade
Ice Bridge A frorzen area allowing people to travel from continent to continent
Migration The movement of people and animals for survival
Nomad A tribe that have no permanent home but travel from place to place in search of food
Ice Age Time in earths history were much of the earth and earths water was frozen
Theory An educated guess of how something happened
Mayans An early civilization in the Americas existing from 250 AD to 900 AD
Aztecs An early civilization that existed in present day Mexico City
Incas The largest civilization in the world existing in the 1400's. It was in South America
What development did the Mayans create? The Mayans developed arts, a system of government, and a written language.
What major achievement allowed the Incans to interact with the cites of their Empire? The Incans created an intricate system of roads allowing them to interact with the cites of their empire.
Created by: johnnyharrod13
Popular U.S. History sets

 

 



Voices

Use these flashcards to help memorize information. Look at the large card and try to recall what is on the other side. Then click the card to flip it. If you knew the answer, click the green Know box. Otherwise, click the red Don't know box.

When you've placed seven or more cards in the Don't know box, click "retry" to try those cards again.

If you've accidentally put the card in the wrong box, just click on the card to take it out of the box.

You can also use your keyboard to move the cards as follows:

If you are logged in to your account, this website will remember which cards you know and don't know so that they are in the same box the next time you log in.

When you need a break, try one of the other activities listed below the flashcards like Matching, Snowman, or Hungry Bug. Although it may feel like you're playing a game, your brain is still making more connections with the information to help you out.

To see how well you know the information, try the Quiz or Test activity.

Pass complete!
"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries:
restart all cards