Vocabulary
Natural Resources
Native American Tribes
Jobs and Government
Miscellanious
100
A person who hunts animals and gathers wild foods in order to survive is what?
A hunter-gatherer
100
Succotash was made with what 2 foods?
corn and lima beans
100
How did the Native Americans travel? (2 ways)
foot and canoe
100
True or False? The Native Americans had no form of government?
False
100
Name 1 tool the Native Americans used.
tomahawk, weir, sewing needles, arrows, spears, dums, canoes
200
What were moccasins?
soft leather shoes
200
Maize was another name for what?
corn
200
Name 1 of the 2 languages MD Indians spoke.
Iroquois, Algonquin
200
What were the 2 types of Councils who helped the Chief?
Peace Council, War Council
200
True or False? The first people to live in MD crossed the Land Bridge from Asia to North America?
True
300
What is a tomahawk?
a handle with a stone head used as a tool or weapon
300
THe Native Americans hollowed out logs to make what?
canoes
300
Name 2 homes the Indians in MD lived in.
wigwams, witchotts
300
What is another name for the Orator?
storyteller
300
True or False? Towns and rivers were named after Native American words.
TRUE *DAILY DOUBLE!! Can you name one example?
400
The "Three Sisters" were what 3 foods planted together?
corn, squash, beans
400
What are the 4 basic needs people need to survive?
food, water, clothing, shelter
400
Name the fierce tribe living in northern MD.
Susquehannocks
400
Who helped the chief make decisions for the tribe?
warriors and War council members
400
What did the Native Americans use for money made from tiny shells?
wampum
500
What does the word agriculture mean?
the science, art, and business or cultivating soil, producing crops, and raising livestock; farming
500
What was the name of the thread Native American's made from deer tendons?
sinew
500
Name 3 Native American tribes in MD.
Piscataway, Shawnees, Susquehannocks, Nanticokes
500
Name 1 job or work the men, women, and children were responsible for
Men - hunting, fishing, clearing land, making tools, fighting in war Women - gathering nuts and berries, planting, preparing skins, making clothes, making containers Kids - helping plant seeds, protecting crops, gathering firewood
500
Why did Native Americans build villages near rivers?
rivers provided natural resources and transportation
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