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38 Cards in this Set
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an entire way of life for people
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culture
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variety
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diversity
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being as one or being in agreement
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unity
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the beliefs or ideals that guide the way people live
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values
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a person who leaves one country to go and live in another land
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immigrant
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the relatives who lived before you
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ancestors
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includes people who share the same customs and language
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ethnic groups
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an official study of the people of a country
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census
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the number of people living in a place
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population
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negative opinion formed without proof
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prejudice
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a plan of government for a country
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Constitution
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the people make the laws and run the government
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democracy
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the people elect representatives to run the country
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republic
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national government
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federal
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a person who is born in a country or who chooses to become a member of that country by law
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citizen
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the individual rights of a citizen under the law
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civil rights
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the study or record of what happened in the past
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history
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people who study the past
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historian
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information that comes from the time being studied
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primary sources
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an account of the past written by someone who was not an eyewitness to those events
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secondary sources
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points of view
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perspectives
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spoken records
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oral history
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What are some common beliefs between all Americans?
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*freedom to worship
*freedom to earn a living as you choose *fairness to all people (treatment) *freedom of speech |
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What makes the US so diverse?
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*the differences in cultures/backgrounds of people
*the places people come from |
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How have ethnic groups shaped our country?
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*they came from other places and shared their traditions
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What are some reasons that might cause people to move to an unfamiliar country?
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*to make a better life
*money *religious freedom *land |
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Name some of the major religion groups found in the US.
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*Protestants
*Roman Catholic *Jews *Muslims *Eastern Orthodox |
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What are some responsibilities that citizens have?
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*obey the laws
*respecting others *pay taxes *voting *pay your debt |
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What are the three levels of government and examples for each one?
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Federal(National)
State Local/city |
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What are our basic rights as citizens?
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*voting (government)
*obey laws *serve on jury duty |
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What do historians study?
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Historians study the past, look at clues, look at records, make census
*art *homes *pottery *written evidence |
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Give examples of oral history.
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*spoken records
*stories that are passed down through spoken language |
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Give examples of secondary sources.
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*history book
*encyclopedia *recent films |
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Give examples of primary sources.
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*letters
*films *photographs (from that time period) *eyewitness accounts *diaries |
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Who are the chief participants in history? Explain.
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People - ordinary people of many ethnic groups (men, women, and children)
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Examples for Federal government. (see foldable)
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*collect taxes
*president *maintains national monuments *US Supreme Court *Senate |
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Examples for State government.
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*collects taxes
*governor *school districts |
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Examples for Local government.
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*collects taxes
*mayor *libraries *snow removal |
