Vocabulary
What word means farming and growing crops?
Agriculture
Why did many groups pray before hunting?
To show respect for the animals and nature
What were the "Three Sisters" crops?
Corn, beans, and squash
Why was trade important?
It spread goods and ideas between groups
Which group built mounds for burials and ceremonies?
Mound Builders
What do we call moving from one place to another?
Migration
What is a totem pole and which region used them?
Carved pole telling family stories, Pacific Northwest
What food was most important to the Plains tribes?
Buffalo
Name one item tribes might trade
shells, furs, food, tools, etc...
Which group built igloos and hunted whales and seals?
Inuit
What belief says animals, plants, and natural objects have spirits?
Animisim
What role did storytelling play in religion?
Passed down beliefs and traditions
What food was most important to the Pacific Northwest tribes?
Fish/Salmon
Who often helped make important decisions in some tribes, men only or men and women?
Men & Women
Which group lived in teepees?
Great Plains
What word describes groups of tribes joining for government defense?
Confederacy
What is one way religion shaped government decisions?
Leaders often chosen with spiritual guidance/women helped in councils
What farming method did the Aztec use to grow food on water?
Chinampas (floating gardens)
What role did women have in some councils?
They helped choose leaders/had decision-making power
Which group lived in adobe homes and used irrigation for farming?
Southwest/Puebloans
What do we call the system of exchanging goods between groups?
Trading Network
What does the word "animism" mean in their culture?
The belief that spirits are in animals, plants, and nature
How did irrigation help people in the Southwest?
Brought water to crops in dry desert areas
What is one groups traded with each other?
To get items they could not make or grow themselves
Which group relied on buffalo for food, clothing, and shelter?
Great Plains