Settling the Americas
What is an achievement of the Olmec?
stone head carvings
The Inuit built these.
Igloos
What did the Pueblo build their homes out of?
adobe
What is a teepee?
A cone-shaped home made from bison skins.
What is wampum made of?
Polished beads made from shells woven together
Buffalo were used by who?
the whole village
The Tlingit traveled by ___________ to trade surplus goods.
canoe
What did the Navajo learn to do from observing the Pueblo?
farm
What is a travois?
A device used to carry meat and skin long distances.
Who chose the leaders of the Iroquois?
The clan mothers.
Who were the Hohokam?
They were an ancient group known for their irrigation systems.
What did the Tlingit build?
An extensive trade network.
What is the area where Utah, Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico meet known as?
What describes the Great Plains?
A vast nearly flat region
What is a longhouse?
A house made of bent poles covered with sheets of bark.
How did life change for the Lakota after 1500?
they used horses
How did the Tlingit become wealthy?
By building an extensive trade network.
What did the Navajo begin using in their diets and craftworks?
sheep
What did Hiawatha and Deganawida develop?
The Iroquois Confederacy.
Who held meetings in a central plaza?
The Creek
What is a civilization?
A group of people with shared systems of trade, art, religion, and science.
A totem pole represents the history of ______________.
a family
What is adobe?
A type of brick made from mud and straw.
What is a lodge?
A home made of grasses, sticks, and soil.
What is irrigation?
A system to get water from rivers to fields