Native Americans
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The Maya, Aztec & Incas all had this in common.
Conquered by the Spanish.
How could you tell the Iroquois from the Algonquian?
The language they spoke.
What was a major purpose of the Iroquois League?
to resolve conflicts
What early civilization were excellent astronomers, mathmaticians, and farmers?
The Maya
Scientists can learn a great deal about the early Native Americans by studying what?
artifacts
What did the Inuit live in during the winter?
igloos
What two main things were used to build tepees?
animal skins and wooden poles
Why did Native Americans begin to live in larger, more settled groups?
Irrigation & agriculture
What is the staple food that the Northwest Indians ate and traded?
salmon
Native Americans depended on the __________ and in turn, they took care of it.
What are the Native Americans from Alaska called?
Inuit
What did the inuit live in during the summer?
tepees or house built from sod
Native Americans had a _______________to celebrate a cultural or religious event.
ceremony
Which Iroquois nation had the largest land area in the Eastern Woodlands?
Mohawk
What are two resources from the ocean that were important to the Northwest Indians?
whales, salmon
What aspect of culture is similar to most all the tribes?
how important the land was to them.