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28 Cards in this Set
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trade
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to exchange goods and services
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tradition
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a special way that a group does something, which is part of their way of life
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custom
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a way a group of people does something
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belief
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something held as true or real
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religion
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a system of faith and worship
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legend
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an old, well-known story
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explore
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to travel to places in order to learn more about them
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current
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the pattern of the flow of water
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colony
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a settlement of people who come from one country to live in another land
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expedition
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a journey made for a special purpose
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missionary
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a person who teaches his or her religion to people who have different beliefs
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mission
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a settlement set up by a religious group to teach their religion and other ways of life to native people
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Catholicism
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the religion of the Catholic Church
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fort
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a building used by soldiers to defend an important place
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occupy
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to take control of a place
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presidio
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a Spanish word for fort
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pueblo
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a Spanish word for village
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land grant
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land given by a government
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rancho
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a large area of land where crops are grown and horses, cattle, sheep, and pigs are raised
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economy
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the system of producing and consuming goods in a country, state, or local area
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hunter-gatherer
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a person who gets food by hunting animals and gathering plants
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dam
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a wall built to hold back water
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cultivate
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to prepare and use land to grow crops
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irrigation
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the use of pipes or ditches to bring water to where it is needed
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government
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a country's laws and leaders
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territory
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a geographic area that relies on an outside government but usually has some independence
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boundary
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a line or natural feature that separates one area, state, or country from another
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tax
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money the government collects to pay for its services
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