Innovations
What types of resources did the people of the Arctic use to survive?
ocean animals: blubber for heat and fur for warm clothing
Define irrigation
the supply of water to land or crops to help growth, typically by means of channels.
Why did the Ancestral Pueblo build their homes near mountains?
to take advantage of the natural supply of water that ran off the mountains
Which continent did the first Americans arrive from?
Asia
Which tribes make up the Great Latin Empires?
Aztecs, Mayans, Inca
How did the people of the Northwest used their resources for survival?
Used dense forests for wood. Built homes, totem poles, masks, bowls. Animal skins for clothing.
Define Beringia
the land bridge that connected Asia and North America
To change in order to survive. To use the resources available to you for survival.
What the first theory on how the first people arrived in North America?
Many believe that the first Paleo-Indiansglossary term (opens in a new window) walked across the Beringiaglossary term (opens in a new window) land bridge between Asia and North America 13,000 years ago.
Which tribes could be found in the Southwest?
The Hopewell, the Navajo, the Anasazi
Are horses native to America?
No, the Spanish colonists brought horses from Europe
Define nomadic
living the life of a nomad; wandering.
People of the Great Plains used all parts of the buffalo. Name 3 uses for buffalo.
clothes, food, tools, etc.
What is the second theory that explains how the first people arrive in North America?
Others believe the first Paleo-Indians sailed to North America from Asia by boat 15,000 years ago.
Which tribes could be found in the Arctic?
Inuit and Yupik
Which people used every part of the buffalo for housing, clothes, food, and tools?
The people of The Great Plains
Define maize
corn
Which type of animals did the people of the Arctic mostly hunt? Why?
whales, seals
those were the animals that lived within their environment
How were people able to cross from Asia into North American by land?
glaciers
Which tribes could be found in the Great Plains?
Comanche, Cheyenne, Lakota, Pawnee
The Ancestral Pueblo used irrigation to bring water to their land. They also used stones to build dams and reservoirs. How did this help advance their civilization?
Were able to farm food, establish a permanent settlement, and the population grew
Define igloo
The word igloo comes from the Inuit igdlu, which means “house.”
Select one Native American culture. How did the group’s ability to adapt to and modify its environment contribute to its growth and development?
Answers will vary
How did Paleo-Indians spread out once entering North America?
They spread south and west throughout both North and South America. Over time, they developed hundreds of cultures.
Which tribes could be found in the Eastern Woodlands?
Cherokee, Creek, Iroquois