Vocabulary
What is a maize?
Corn
Name at least 2 Native American tribes living in N.C. before European arrival.
Tuscarora, Cherokee, and Catawba were tribes living in N.C.
The first people who came to N.C. were from which continent and how did they get here?
The first people came from the continent of Asia by entering across the Bering Land Bridge which was actually a strip of ice.The Asian people followed the animals over the bridge.
How do different cultures in North Carolina have things in common?
They are all apart of North Carolina and United States, also they live under the same laws and leaders
Who won the French and Indian War?
English (Britain)
What is carbon dating?
Carbon dating is when scientists are able to figure out the age of an item.
What was the largest and most powerful Native American tribe in N.C. prior to European arrival?
The Cherokee Tribe
Give 3 reasons many English people left Great Britain and went to the New World.
To make their fortunes
Economic opportunities
Cheap land
Religious freedom
What is the difference between customs and cultures?
Custom is a usual or common way of doing things. Culture is a pattern of behavior shared by a society or group of people such as language, religion, food, clothing, tools, music, and art.
Who won the American Revolution?
The Colonists
What are Nomads?
Nomads are people who wandered from place to place hunting, fishing and gathering. They had no permanent home.
Describe life for the Native Americans living in the Coastal Plain: Food, Shelter, Clothing.
Food-relied on fish
Shelter-built homes near water on high ground
Clothing/Tools-animal skin for clothing/ canoes, fishing traps as tools
How is North Carolina population diverse?
different cultures, countries, ethnic groups
How have cultures change over time?
Changing different things like clothing, food, music and language
Who won the Civil War?
The Union/North
What is a Monarch?
A person who reigns or rules over a kingdom or empire.
Describe life for the Native Americans living in the Piedmont: Food, Shelter, Clothing.
Food-good farmers,tobacco, beans/hunted
Shelter-moved at different times in year to find best conditions
Clothing/Tools-used animal skin for clothing/Bow and arrows, spears
What are immigrants?
A person who comes to a country to take up permanent residence.
What are some differences in culture?
clothing, food, music and languages
Who fought in the Civil War and Why?
Colonists in the North(Union) and South(Confederacy)
They fought over economic differences and slavery.
Describe life for the Native Americans living in the Mountains: Food, Shelter, Clothing.
Food-hunters and farmers, traveled far from home on hunting trips
Shelter-large villages, most families had two houses
Clothing/Tools-heavier clothing/blowguns, tomahawks
Why did Native Americans tell stories?
They tell stories in order to preserve the history of their ancestors.
How do different cultures help North Carolina?
North Carolinians enjoy richer lives
Who fought in the French and Indian war and why?
French/English
They were fighting over lands in North American and around the world.