Southwest Desert
Eastern Woodlands
Plains
Northwest and Arctic
Vocabulary
100
Name the Indians that were known as the Pueblo people
Hopis, Zunis, and Anasazi
100
They used __________ to fertilize their land
fish
100
They lived between which two landforms
Mississippi River and Rocky Mountains
100
They were also known as the _______________ because they traded along a river.
River Traders.
100
Long spears with sharp shell points are called
harpoons
200
What were their homes used for?
Bad weather and sleeping
200
____________ helped the Eastern Woodlands Indians meet their needs.
trees
200
Name the crops they grew on their farm
sunflowers, beans, squash, and corn
200
The Northwest obtained food from....
fishing, hunting, and gathering plants
200
A boat made from a large, hollowed out log
dugout
300
Name the spirits that entered people's bodies as dancers.
Kachinas
300
Name the food options from the trees
nuts, maple syrup, and maple sugar
300
____________ could house up to 60 people
earthlodge
300
_____________ was the greatest sign of wealth
Prisoners
300
Celebrations with feasting and dancing where gifts are given by the host to show his wealth
potlatch
400
____________ were the nomads of the Southwest
Navajo
400
They did not have to move much because their land was great from farming. They began to set up ___________ and build __________ around them to protect their tribe.
villages;palisade
400
Why did the Plains nomads use tepees as shelter
They were easy to carry and move around
400
_________ hunt was very important to the Makahs
whale
400
A carrier made up of two poles fastened to a harness on a dog
travois
500
____________ performed healing ceremonies with sandpaint
Medicine People
500
The two main languages of the Eastern Woodlands Indians were...
Iroquois and Algonquian
500
Some Plains Indians were nomads because...
They followed the buffalo
500
The Arctic Indians used the animals they hunted for food, clothing, shelter, and tools because
there was limited vegetation
500
Beads used to keep records and send messages were called
wampums
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