Vocabulary
A group of related people or families
clan
First culture to settle in what is now Indiana
Adena
Good hunting and fishing, as well as excellent farmland drew this group to Indiana.
Miami
Which European country first traded furs with the Native Americans in Indiana?
the French
an area that is controlled by an outside government
territory
relied more on agriculture than on hunting and gathering
Mississippian Culture
Which Native American group did the older women choose the chief?
He claimed the entire region on either side of the Mississippi for France in 1682
La Salle
groups that join together for a common purpose
confederacy
this group made complex headresses
Mississippian Culture
How did Native Americans get what they needed from Europeans without money?
They traded furs and guiding services for the goods.
Indiana was a part of what territory in the 1700s
The Louisiana Territory
change in response to new conditions
adapt
Mound building was very important to this group of people.
Hopewell Culture
the Kickapoo
Who was a long time enemy of many Native American groups?
Iroquois Confederacy
an object made by humans
artifact
Why did the first people of Indiana build mounds?
To bury their dead and for ceremonial sites
weather and seasons
This war lasted for nine years
The French and Indian War