Vocab 1
Having to do with the study of artifacts.
ARCHAEOLOGICAL
A government not organized by an Organic Act of the US Congress, and having its own separate constitution.
UNORGANIZED AND UNINCORPORATED territory of the United States
14 degrees south, 170 degrees west.
Absolute Location of American Samoa
The backbone industry of American Samoa's economy.
TUNA INDUSTRY
This was another way Samoans preserved cultural beliefs and historical events blended with rhythmical beats and/or tones.
MUSIC/Chants
Having to do with language.
LINGUISTICS
A traditional story based on fact and fiction.
LEGEND
Relative location of American Samoa
Lapita pottery is this type of evidence.
ARCHAEOLOGICAL
The 3 parts of the US Constitution.
Preamble, Articles, Amendments
A group of islands.
ARCHIPELAGO
A traditional story created to explain the unknown.
MYTH
The 3 islands that lie in the outer most corners of the Polynesian Triangle.
Hawaii, Easter Island, New Zealand
What type of evidence is having similar words for the same thing around the Polynesian Triangle? For example: Love (alofa, aloha, aroha, ofa)
LINGUISTIC
When and where the US Constitution was drafted
Philadelphia, Septembere 17, 1787
Areas suitable for ships to anchor.
ANCHORAGES
Family history
GENEOLOGY
The major topographical difference between western and eastern Samoa.
Western is mostly flat, eastern is mountainous.
Because we do not have any written history until the 1800's, this type of history is very important in preserving our cultural beliefs and history.
ORAL HISTORY
The father or primary author of the US Constitution.
JAMES MADISON
The physical features of an area of land.
TOPOGRAPHY
When storytellers are partial to their own family, village, or district, and exaggerate their roles in historical events.
PAROCHIALISM
These government officials are not elected.
SENATORS
Samoans used these to combine historical facts with fiction to make their history more appealing to their listeners so that they would continue telling them to preserve them through time.
LEGENDS
The 2 main challenges of drafting the US Constitution
1. Creating a stronger Central Government
2. Guarding against tyranny