Name one major body of water in the Capital Region
Hudson & Mohawk Rivers, Lake George, Sacandaga Lake, Saratoga Lake,
What does matrilineal mean?
ancestry is traced through the mothers side of the family
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.
This term means average weather for a region over a period of 20-30 years
climate
Give 2 specific landforms in the Capital Region
Adirondack Mountains, Catskill Mountains, Albany Pinebush, Helderberg Mountains
What sport was invented by the Iroquois?
Lacrosse
Which Native American region was known for making totem poles out of their abundant wood to tell stories
Pacific Northwest Coast
The study of artifacts left by ancient people is know as ______________.
Archeology
The production, distribution and consumption of goods and services involves which historical theme?
Economic
What was the main food source for the Native Americans of the Great Plains?
Buffalo
What word means a society's entire way of life?
culture
This historical theme concerns the laws and government of a society.
Political
People who were experts at preserving food, and held "Potlatch" celebrations lived in this Native American region.
Subarctic
This term means "One's natural surroundings"
environment
Which historical theme had the greatest impact on how different Native American cultures evolved?
Geography
Give the 3 types of homes lived in by each of the Plains, Southwest and and Eastern Woodland tribes?
Plains- tepees,
Southwest- adobe "apartments" (or pueblos)
Eastern Woodlands- Longhouses or Wigwams
Give one example of a primary source and one example of a secondary source
primary source: Texts of laws and other original documents, Newspaper reports by reporters who witnessed an event or who quote people who did. Speeches, diaries, letters and interviews, Photographs, video, or audio that capture an event.
Secondary source: Article, Book about a specific subject, Biography