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26 Cards in this Set
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equator
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An imaginary line that lies halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole. It splits earth into 2 equal parts. In general, the further the place is from the equator, the colder its climate is.
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climate
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The pattern of weather of a certain place over many years.
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Precipitation
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The moisture that falls to the ground as either rain, snow, sleet or hail.
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landform
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Any of the shapes that make up the Earth's surface including mountains, valleys, plains and plateaus.
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Plains
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A large area of flat or nearly flat land.
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region
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An area with common features that set it apart from other areas.
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desert
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A dry area that gets less than 10 inches of precipitation in a year. Pennsylvania doesn't have any desert areas.
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plateau
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A high, flat area of land that rises steeply around the surrounding land.
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non-renewable resource
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A resource available in a limited supply. When it is used, it is gone forever. Coal and natural gas
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renewable resource
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A natural resource that can be replaced for later use. Soil, forest and crops are examples or renewable resources
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natural resource
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Something found in the environment that people can use. People show respect for our natural resources by recycling
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*human resource
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The energy and work that a person or a group of people can provide to a task.
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colony
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A place that is ruled by another country.
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trading post
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A store, usually set up near rivers in a sparsely settled area, where local people can trade or exchange goods.
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Colonial Pennsylvania
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Pennsylvania during the time period after William Penn's founding but before the Declaration of Independence in 1776.
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William Penn
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1644-1718 An Englishman who started Pennsylvania Colony based on his Quaker beliefs.
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Self-governing
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When a group gains government control from a parent country.
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Religious Freedom /
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William Penn created the Great Law to prevent people from being persecuted for their religious beliefs.
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Quakers / Society of Friends
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A type of Christian religion that promotes peace on Earth and equality between all people.
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Examples of equality
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William Penn allowed natives to keep their own laws and religion. He also paid them for their land even though English law didn'r require him to.
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Lenni-Lenape / Woodland Indians/ Native Americans
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The people who lived in Pennsylvania before the Europeans. They used the Woodlands to meet their basic needs. They got food and shelter from forests, animals and rivers.
They also learned to grow crops so they didn't have to hunt so much. |
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The Walking Purchase
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In 1737, William Penn's sons caused the Native Americans to feel less friendly towards the colonists because of a disagreement about the size of a land purchase.
Note: The Walking Purchase began at the intersection of Rt. 413 and Penn's Park Road in Wrightstown. |
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Constitution
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The rules that govern our country guarantees freedom of religion equality, and the right to representation.
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Declaration of Independence
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The document, written by Thomas Jefferson in Philadelphia in 1776, which declared that America was its own country, independent from England.
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Europeans
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Early colonists from Europe learned to survive in America by growing crops andhunting wildlife.
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Map Skills
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Study map skills for this Unit on Pennsylvania
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