Vocabulary and Key Ideas
A body that makes decisions for a group
Council
What does migrate mean?
To move from one place to another
Why were the Maya and Aztec considered advanced civilizations?
"The object of these laws is to establish peace between the numerous nations of Indians. Hostility will be done away with, for the preservations and protection of life, property, and liberty." (Constitution of the Iroquois Nations).
Why do you think the Iroquois Constitution explains that hostility will be "done away with"?
Possible answer: The groups that were part of the Iroquois Confederacy had probably been warring groups for a long time. When they came together as one group, they were making a promise to each other that they would no longer fight. Instead, they would strive to live together in peace.
Identify the types of settlements used by the three different native peoples: Inuits, Mound Builders, Ancient Puebloans
Mound Builders: Lived near huge earthen mounds they created.
Ancient Puebloans: Built homes inside cliffs.
A relative that lived in the past
ancestor
Define agriculture...
The planting and growing of crops
Why did people who settled in different regions of North America develop different cultures?
They adapted to the environment, which was different across regions, and developed unique cultures even though they shared some similar traits.
A way of life of a group of people
culture
The Pueblo People used what to grow crops in a dry land?
Irrigation
What kinds of decisions would American Indian groups make in the past that American Indian governments might also have to make today?
Possible answer: They might need to make a decision about a celebration that the group is having such as when a festival will be celebrated or how it will be celebrated.
A system for making rules and decisions
government
Identify a religious custom practiced by an American Indian group...
Possible answer: Woodlands groups celebrated the harvest with a Green Corn Ceremony.
How does geography influence how people live?
It can influence where people settle and the available resources, as well as how people adapt to and modify their environment to live.
A system by which a group makes, shares, and uses goods.
economy
Which was a key role of American Indian women in feeding their families?
A. taking down and setting up teepees
B. Planting and harvesting crops
C. Hunting and fishing for food
D. Trading with other groups
B. Planting and harvesting crops