yoke
(noun) - an item used to help carry water
yeoman farmer
(noun) - a farmer who grew crops and raised animals to feed himself and his family.
Yankees
(noun) - the name Southerners used for Americans who lived in the northern states during the American Civil War
Yamassee Uprising
(noun) - warfare with the Yamasee and later the Creek Indians. The war started in 1715 and destroyed much of the colony of South Carolina.
wildlife
(noun) - animals living in their natural habitat
wigwam
(noun) - a Native American dwelling having an arched framework overlaid with bark, hides, or mats
wetlands
(noun) - land that is covered mostly with water
weather
(noun) - the short term state of the atmosphere at a specific time and place, including the temperature, cloud cover, precipitation, and wind
wattle and daub
(noun) - a construction of wet clay or sand spread over a weave of branches and twigs to form a wall, barrier, fence, or roof
waterwheel
(noun) - a wheel, propelled by running or falling water, used to power machinery
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