First Americans
Historians believe the First Americans came here because...
They were following big game animals.
Which two types of homes were in the Southwest?
pueblo and hogan
What is the name of the houses in the Pacific Northwest?
What type of housing did the Plains Natives have?
Tipis
Which two types of homes were in the Eastern Woodlands?
Wigwams and longhouses
Most historians agree the First Americans traveled here from Asia in which two ways...
Walking and canoeing
What are adobe bricks made from?
Clay(mud) and grass
What was the purpose of the totem pole?
*Name two purposes*
To show a family's history
To show how much wealth a family had
To tell stories and legends
True or False: All Native American men wore war bonnets.
False!
What were the three sisters?
Corn, beans, and squash
How were the First Americans able to walk from Asia to America?
A land bridge provided a way to walk.
Why were clay pots used by the Southwest Natives?
Which type of fish was essential to the Pacific Northwest Natives?
Salmon
Answers Vary!
What sport was invented by the Eastern Woodlands Natives?
LaCrosse
What was the name of the land bridge the First Americans crossed?
Beringia
What were the spirts of nature and the spirits of the Southwest Native's ancestors called?
Kachinas
What was a desirable quality of a cedar bark hat, cape, or basket?
Cedar Bark is waterproof
What were the two main resources that made a tipi?
Buffalo hide and saplings (branches...kind of.)
What was the name of the six nation alliance that worked together to make laws and trade agreements?
The Iroquois Confederacy
What were the three main big game animals the First Americans hunted?
Bison(Buffalo), Caribou(Reindeer), Mammoths
What was the name of the blanket Southwest Natives used to keep themselves both cool and warm?
Mantas
What is the name of a big ceremony thrown by a generous family? They included food, dancing, and gifts.
Potlatches
Name one tribe from the Great Plains?
Lakota, Dakota, Blackfoot, Comanche, Cheyenne
What did the seashell beads of the wampum belt stand for, or symbolize? *Name two things*
Events, agreements, promises