Pacific Northwest Cultures
Ancient Pueblo
Mound Builders
Great Plains
Eastern Cultures & European Colonization
100

What type of transporation did the peoples of this region commonly use to navigate their waterways?

What are canoes?

100

What was the name of the city wherethe Ancient Pueblo built their cliff dwellings into the sides of cliffs for protection?

What is Mesa Verde?

100

What was the main crop that supported the large populations in the Mississippi River Valley, particularly the Mississippians?

What is maize (corn)?

100

What animal was central to the nomadic lifestyle of the Sioux and other Great Plains tribes?

What is the bison?

100

What type of housing did the Iroquois build that could hold up to 10 families?

What is the longhouse?

200

In this region, what natural resource significantly influenced the spiritual beliefs of the indigenous tribes, such as the Tlingit and Inuit?

What are oceans, rivers, and forests?

200

What climate conditions did the Ancestral Pueblo need to adapt to in order to survive?

What is a hot, dry climate?

200

What structure did the Mound Builders create for religious and ceremonial purposes?

What are large earth mounds?

200

What type of housing did Great Plains tribes, such as the Cheyenne, typically use during the farming season?

What are earth lodges?

200
This Southeastern tribe developed a writtenn language, a complex government, and adapted many European customs while still maintaining their traditional culture.

Who are the Cherokee?

300

What resource was essential for the Inuit's survival in their Arctic environment?

What is whale hunting?

300

What was a primary method of farming used by the people in this region in their desert environment?

What is dry farming?

300

This city offered a complex society with large earth mounds, seeing Monks Mound and a central plaza to be in the center of the settlement.

What is Cahokia?
300

This animal was introduced by Europeans to the Great Plains tribes.

What are horses?

300

What resource were European traders most interested in when they arrived in North America, particularly in the lands that became Canada?

What is beaver furs?

400

What di dthe construction of totem poles represent for the tribes of this region?

What are cultural stories and clan lineage?

400

What archaeological site is famous for its large stone dwellings and was one home to the Ancient Puebloans?

What is Pueblo Bonito?

400

Who were the people that built elaborate mounds for burial and ceremonial purposes in the Mississippi River Valley?

Who are the Mississippians?

400

During the hunting season, tribes in the Great Plains used _____.

What is a tepee?

400

Many Native Americans were forced into hard labor, Christianity, and enslaved as a result of this European country's colonization.

Who is Spain?

500

Which type of housing was commonly used by the Inuit in the Arctic, built to withstand harsh winter conditions?

What are igloos?

500

What natural resource was essential for the tribes in this region in their daily lives, especially for constructing their homes?

What is adobe?

500

What geographic feature allowed the Mississippians to support large cities through agriculture?

What are fertile floodplains?

500

What animal in the Great Plains influence the religious beliefs of the Cheyenne?

What is the bison?

500

Unlike the French, who were primarily interested in trade, this group of settlers came to North America with a strong desire to take land for farming, often leading to conflicts with the natives.

Who are the English?

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