Lesson 1a
Many believe the first people traveled from Asia to North America about _______ years ago.
15,000
Why did groups in the Pacific Northwest have little indeed for agriculture?
Oceans and rivers provided fish, they hunted deer, and gathered nuts and berries in the forests.
The Sioux in the Great Plains wore _______________.
Special feathered headdressl
Men might leave before dawn to _________________.
go on a hunt.
Older boys might join their ______________ on a __________.
fathers
hunt
Many of the first Americans may have crossed over to North America for Asia on what is today the _________, but it was not always a narrow body of water. Thousands of years ago it was a dry bridge of land that people call __________.
Bering Strait, Beringia
Name two things the Mayan civilization developed and created?
writing system, accuate calendar, charted movement of the stars and moon, system for advanced math.
Give an example of a custom for groups in the Eastern Woodlands.
the mohawk hairstyle
Women might carry _______ and gather ___________.
water
wood
What is animism?
a belief that animals and earth had spirits
What is likely the reason the first people crossed the land bridge to North America?
They were tracking animals to hunt.
How did the Aztec modify their environment to better meet their needs?
They built floating gardens.
Those in the Southeast and Northeast Woodlands celebrated a good harvest with a religious celebration called ____________.
The Green Corn Ceremony
Young children would stay with their ___________ and help with _______.
mothers
chores
Before men went on a hunt, killed an animal, or caught fish what common custom did they do?
They would ask permission from the spirits.
What impact did geography and climate have on the indigenous people? Name three.
Geography and climate affected where Indigenous people settled, what resources they used, and what food they ate.
List a major accomplishment for each of the native cultures listed below:
Inuit
Mound builders
Puebloan
Inuit: Developed and used the kayak
Mound Builders: Created elaborate mounds: traded with other groups.
Puebloan: used irrigation, created cliff dwellings
Why were Kachinas important to the Hopi?
They sought help and advice from Kachinas because they represented ancestors and spirits of natural forces.
In areas that utilized farming and agriculture, how did men and women split the farm work?
women planted and tended to the crops; men helped with clearing the land for planting
Why did Indigenous groups seek advice from Shamans and Two-Spirits?
People began practicing agriculture about _______years ago?
10,000
Groups that farmed stayed in one place rather than roaming as nomads did. What areas did they settle in?
Southwest of the Mississippi River. They settled near water.
Describe the duties women had in the regions listed below:
Great Plains
Pacific Northwest
Great plains: butchered buffalo and made sure every part was used
Pacific Northwest: made clothes out of deerskin or treebark
Describe the duties women had in the regions listed below:
Southwest
Woodlands
southwest: carried water long distances to their homes
woodlands: carried firewood that men cut down
What did children do to learn skills needed for later in life? List at least 3.
Listened to storytellers to learn about customs, learned wilderness skills, learned to fish, played lacrosse (games), learned to weave baskets or make clay pots