Vocabulary 1
A huge, thick sheet of slowly moving ice.
glacier
The Spanish word for town.
Pueblo
A main crop that is used for food.
Staple
States in the South are warmer because
they are closer to the equator
What is the largest city in the US?
San Diego
A movement from one region to another.
migration
Extra
Surplus
To exchange goods without using money.
Barter
How did the "Rocky Mountains get its name?
It's sharp rocky peaks
How did people first come to N. America?
Beringia
A land bridge
Farming, or growing plants.
agriculture
A group of related families.
Clan
A special event at which people gather to express important beliefs.
Ceremony
Pieces of carefully shaped and cut seashell made into strings or belts.
wampum
Name 1 staple crop the Hopi had.
corn
A large feast that could last for several days.
Potlatch
A way of supplying water to crops with streams, ditches, or pipes.
Irrigation
A person who moves around and does not live in one place.
A type of government in which separate groups of people join together, but local leaders still make most decisions for their group.
Confederation
When did E. Plains Indians hunt buffalo?
winter and summer
A group of people living together who have systems of government, religion, and culture.
civilization
Equipment similar to a sled that was made from two long poles and usually pulled by a dog.
Travois
A home that Plains Indians made using bark, earth, and grass.
Lodge
A large house made with wood poles and bark.
Longhouse
What are 2 important resources Northwest Indians used?
Salmon and Bark