FIRST AMERICANS
This is a society's belief system and related traditons
Religion
What kind of shelter did the Iroquois live in?
Longhouses
Why was the invention of farming so important to Native Americans?
It gave them a stable food source and allowed them to settle down and create communities.
What is it called when young Native Americans are sent out into the wilderness alone to try to connect with their spirit animal?
Vision Quest
This is the organization of people into different levels or classes
Social Structure
What does matrilineal mean?
ancestry is traced through the mothers side of the family
Which Native American region was known for making totem poles?
Pacific Northwest Coast
What kinds of homes did the Southwestern people mostly live in?
Adobe
What do you call a person who travels from place to place in search of food
nomad
How a society uses it resources and money is know as what?
Economics
What are the "Three Sisters" grown by the Iroquois?
corn, beans & squash
In which region were the Native Americans known for building extensive irrigation canals?
Southwest
What word means a society's entire way of life?
culture
How did learning to farm affect the lives of the earliest Native Americans?
It allowed them to grown enough food to settle down in one place and build permanent homes
This historical theme concerns the laws and government of a society.
Politics
What was the goal of the the Iroquois Confederacy?
To increase cooperation and keep peace among the Iroquois tribes
Name 3 things the Plains tribes used buffalo for
food, tipis, clothing, tools, etc.
Give 2 negative effects of living in a mountainous region.
cold
few food sources
difficult travel,
difficult to trade & communicate with other cultures
What are the two most accepted theories of how the first Americans migrated here?
1. Over the Beringia land bridge on foot
2. Down the Pacific coast by boat
Which historical theme had the greatest impact on how different Native American cultures evolved?
Geography
Give 3 things wampum was used for
1. Record keeping
2. to invite nations to meetings
3. to show social rank
Give 3 different types of totem poles
1. Heraldic
2. Honor
3. shame
4. memorial
5. story
Give 3 different reasons Potlatches were held
1. giving away possessions
2. build unity
3. celebrate important events
4. tell stories
5. make important decisions