1. E- Word Social Studies Unit Iowa History

2. agriculture Producing crops for food. This includes food for animals as well as people. famu.edu flickr.com justmeans.com

3. Dwelling This is a place where a family lives. When settlers came to Iowa they built houses out of logs. en.wikisource.org home.iprimus.com.au

4. Settlers People who settle or move to another area. Many of the settlers that moved to Iowa came from the eastern United States.

5. Native Americans When the settlers moved to Iowa, there were already people living here called Native Americans. They helped the settlers learn how to live on the prairie. britannica.com

6. Maize Another name for corn. This was a very important piece of food for the settlers. MaizeVariety.jpg news.cornell.edu

7. Work There were many kinds of work the new settlers needed to do to survive. Blacksmith – bends metal to be used on the farm. Farmer – grows crops to sell General Store owner – sells goods to settlers to make food and clothing.