Early Americans
Weather was too cold, running out of resources
Largest Tribe in the United States
The Cherokee
What was the name of the land bridge that was followed into the new world?
The Bering Straight
Meaning "great differences"
Diversity
This region contained harsh cold weather
Arctic / Subarctic
Mammoths or Mastodons
This group lived in longhouses
The Iroqouis
What did the Bering Straight connect?
Siberia (Asia) and Alaska (North America)
A person who travels with no permanent home
Nomad
This region contained houses made of clay or adobe bricks
Southwest
What were the three most common crops grown by Early Americans?
The "Three Sisters" aka Corn, Squash and Beans.
Which Tribe was made up of many groups and lead by a Chief?
The Iroquois
The Ice Age ended, ice melted and water levels rose causing the iced over areas to disappear
Soft shoes made from leather
Moccasins
This region is where nomads lived
Great Plains
What were the jobs of men and women in each tribe?
Men - Hunt, Fish and Battle
Women - Gather , Care for Children
Both - Cook meals
Which Tribe settled in colder areas like Alaska?
The Inuits
DAILY DOUBLE
Name 3 things that happened after the Ice Age ended
Tribes were able to farm, Settle or build houses, hunt and gather new resources
Area where tribes share ways of life
Cultural Region
The tribes of this region built longhouses, canoes and hunted small forest animals.
Northeast Woodlands
What did early Americans use animal tendons for?
To sew clothing and blankets
Nickname for the Navajo
"Dine" or "The People"
Where did MOST of the tribes that migrated settle?
What is The Migration Theory?
This region is where many totem poles were located and also contained mountain like structures with a "flat top"
Northwest / Plateau