Native Americans I
The strip of land early people used to cross into North America
Bering Land Bridge
This Native American culture lived in the American Southwest. They lived in the Four Corners Region (where present-day Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah meet)
Anasazi
A system of knotted strings used for keeping records in the Incan Empire
Quipu
Hopi and Zuni lived in the _________ culture.
Southwest
Name a tribe in the Gulf Culture
Karankawa
Coahuiltecans
This Native American tribe lived along the Mississippi River
Muskhogee
These were two tribes that lived in northern North America.
Inuits and Aleuts
How did the Aztecs build such a powerful and rich state?
Aztecs were fierce warriors and their superior military ability was key to their success
climates and landscapes that surround living things
Environment
What did tribes in the Southeastern Culture do for food
Hunt, fish, farm, and trade
What did the Gulf Culture do for food?
Hunt and fish
This Native American tribe lived in the Northeast part of Louisiana
Tunica
First Native Americans to have crossed the Bering Land Bridge
Paleo-Indians
Name one way agriculture changed the culture of early people.
More complex societies
They stayed in one place
Their population grew
people who hunted animals and gathered wild plants for food
Hunter-gatherer
Why do you think so many Native American groups lived along the Pacific coast of present-day United States
They could catch plenty of food and the climate was mild
Name a tribe in the Plains Culture
Kiowa
Comanche
Apache
Tonkawa
This Native American tribe lived in the eastern part of Louisiana. They were known for possessing the most advanced Native American culture in Louisiana
Natchez
The inuits and aleuts built these to adapt to their climate.
Igloos
The capital of the Aztec Empire was ___________.
Tenochtitlan
a movement of people or animals from one region to another
migration
True or false, the Apache and Navajo lived in the Southwest
True
What was the main food source for the Plains Culture. This animal is was considered to be sacred for many Native American cultures.
Buffalo
This Louisiana Native American tribe settled in southern Louisiana. They mostly relied on fishing for sources for food
Chitimacha
Around 1200 BC, the _________ developed the earliest known civilization in Mesoamerica
Olmecs
How did people get food before farming?
They were hunter gatherers
a group's set of common values and traditions
Culture
What were Pueblo homes made of?
Adobe (mud and straw)
Name three things besides food that the Buffalo was used for
Shelter, tools, clothing, weapons
This Native American tribe lived in the Northwestern part of the state of Louisiana. They used horses for transportation.
Caddo
How were Aztecs and Incas similar?
Both had organized governments, cities, and known for building roads
The capital city of the Incan Empire was __________.
Cuzco
above-ground houses made out of heavy clay called adobe in the Anasazi culture
Pueblos
Native Americans, in the Great Plains, built ___________. These were cone-shaped shelters
Teepees
What religious beliefs did Native American groups share?
There beliefs were linked to nature; also believed individual ownership only applied to crops one grew; a person's right to use the land was only temporary
This Native American tribe was known for building and living in cabins
Muskhogee
What were some of the accomplishments of the Mayans?
Built stone temples, bridges, and canals to control water flow
How did Anasazi houses change over time?
At first, they had pit houses which were built below ground; later they built pueblos (above ground made out of adobe)
The Anasazi built these. It was an underground ceremonial chamber used for religious purposes.
Kivas
List the 3 tribes one can find in the Southeastern region of the United States
Cherokee
Creek
Seminole
Florida State University's mascot was named after this southeastern Native American tribe
Seminole
This Native American tribe lived in the Southwest of Louisiana
Atakapa
Paiute, Shoshone, and Ute all belonged in which Native American culture area
Great Basin
What was the purpose of the mounds built by the Mississippians?
used for religious ceremonies
Native Americans in the Pacific Northwest carved images of ___________ . These were images of animal spirits or ancestors on tall wooden poles
Totems
Native Americans believed this animal was sacred
buffalo
How did changes in climate lead to migration to the Americas?
As climates became colder, Bering Land Bridge was exposed; Paleo-Indians used the bridge to cross into the Americas; when climate became warmer, land bridge was covered with water
This Native American tribe was the most war-like tribe in Louisiana. Their name means "eater of men"
Atakapa
Hupa, Miwok, and Yokuts all belonged to which culture area
California Region
What did the Anasazi, Hopewell, and Mississippian societies all have in common?
All three were farming cultures
An alliance established by the Cayuga, Seneca, Mohawk, Oneida, and Onondaga. The alliance helped the Iroquois become on the most power Native American people's in North America
Iroquois League
In the Great Plains, Pawnee Native American society was _____________. This means that people traced their ancestry through their mothers, not their fathers.
Matrilineal
Describe the Ice Age
Earth's climate became intensely cold. Large amount of water froze into glaciers. As a result, ocean levels dropped more than 300 feet lower than they are today
List the 6 major Native American tribes in Louisiana
Caddo
Atakapa
Tunica
Natchez
Chitimacha
Muskhogee