Anasazi and Mound Builders
What four corners of the region did the Anasazi live in?
Present day Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah.
What foods did they eat to survive in the North and North West?
Fish and other animal meat
What did the Native American on the Great Plains use animal fur for?
To keep warm
What foods did they eat in the Northeast and Southeast?
fish, plant food and animals
How many languages were spoken in the North American region?
300
Why did the Native Americans build mondes?
For religious ceremonies
What kind of activities did the North and North West Native Americans do?
Hunting, fishing, pottery
what are the great plains bordered by
The Mississippi valley and Rocky Mountains
What three tribes are in the South East?
Cherokee, Creek, Seminole
How much of the US did the Uto-Aztecan language family cover?
1/4
What did the early Anasazi live in?
Input houses dug into the ground.
How many people lived in a group in the South and South West?
50-300
What kinds of hunters were on the Great plains?
Blackfoot and Arapaho
How many farming societies developed in the eastern part of North America?
7
What did the Native Americans believe about animals?
Each group chose and animal as their symbol and they believed they were spiritual guides.
What is the type of clay the anasazi used to build their houses?
adobe
What did people grow in the West and Southwest?
Maize, squash, and beans
What was the Iroquois federation?
a contract that lasted a very long time
What animal was a big part of the culture area of the Aleut and Inuit?
How many languages were spoken in California?
70
What was the largest city of mound builders population?
30,000
What are 2 foods the West and Southwest Native Americans ate?
Ground acorns to flour to make food, seeds, roots, and animals/fish.
From what state to what country do the great plains stretch to?
Texas to Canada
What tribe is in the North East?
Iroquois
Why were the totem poles significant?
They held great religious and historical significance