Agriculture or farming gave people a reason to ______.
settle
100
Where did the Navajo Indians settle?
southwest region of the United States; Four Corners area
100
Name the staple food source of the Algonquian tribe.
fish
100
Water and _______ were the Plains Indians' most important natural resources.
buffalo
200
The movement of people from one place to another is called ________.
migration
200
What is a social class?
a group of people in society with something in common
200
What kind of climate shaped the lives of the Pueblo and Navajo tribes?
desert
200
Easter Woodland tribes were divided between two different language groups, the _________ and the _________.
the Algonquian and the Iroquoian
200
What type of weather did the cool ocean winds bring to the Northwest?
heavy rains
300
Stories that are passed on from parent to child to explain the world and its beginnings are called _____ ______.
origin stories
300
The Olmec civilization was called the "______ culture."
"mother culture"
300
The Hopi and Zuni Native Americans lived in what kind of shelters?
pueblos
300
What is a confederation? (Hint: The Iroquois League was a confederation.)
a loose group of governments working together
300
What was a special resource used by the Makah, Kwakiutl and other Northwestern tribes?
the whale
400
What was the Land Bridge?
the land between Asia and North America where people crossed
400
What was the largest mound builder civilization?
Mississippian
400
Why did some tribes create trade networks?
to trade for goods they could not find/make themselves
400
What did "division of labor" mean for Eastern Woodland civilizations?
Men were responsible for specific tasks (hunting, fishing, preparing farmland, fighting) while women were responsible for others (planting, cooking, making clothing).
400
Name the 3 ways coastal tribes met their needs.
1. fishing
2. hunting
3. gathering
500
What 3 things make a civilization?
1. education
2. government
3. religion
500
What things did the Olmec share with the Maya?
writing, counting, number zero, 365-day calendar
500
How did the environment of the southwest affect the construction of Native American shelters?
Little rain meant few trees to use. Southwestern tribes relied on mud, stones, and adobe to build shelters.
500
Why was the Grand Council created?
to peacefully settle disputes among tribes in the Iroquois League
500
As a NOMADIC society, why did the Great Plains Indians use shelters such as the tepee?