The First Americans
Native Americans are descendants of the first people to reach the Americas thousands of years ago
What is Paleo-Indians
What is one reason Native American migrated often?
What is for food and resources
Were Native Americans in contact with any other peoples (ie Europeans) at this point in time?
What is No
Were Native tribes typically monotheistic or polytheistic?
What is polytheistic
These people foraged for food and survival
Who are hunter-gatherers
True or false? Land had to be bought because it was considered sacred
What is false
Were Native Americans farmers when they reached the U.S.?
What is No. They were foragers
True or false: Many tribes had organized religions, governments, and system of trade.
What is: True
About how many Native languages were spoken?
What is 2,000
These homes were built out of mud and buffalo hide
What is Tipis
What path did Paleo-Indians take in order to settle into America?
What is the Bering Strait
True or False: Religion and spirituality was not important to Native Americans
What is false
What type of materials would be used for weapons, tools, or ornaments?
True or False: Some Native American tribes had extensive trade networks
What is True
This word means "from the mother's lineage"
What is Matrilineal
What region built longhouses as selter?
What is: Northeast Tribes.
What type of foods did Native Americans hunt and gather?
What is Bison, elk, fish, nuts
What would animal skin and fur be used for?
What is blankets, clothing, home insulation
What resources was the region of the Mid-west/Great Plains necessary for?
What is: Grassland, lakes, animals that can be used for many needs (fur and skin for insulation/clothing/leather)
This Native American Tribe resided in Southern Nevada.
Who are the Paiute
The Bering Strait connected which two continents?
North America and Asia
What are the three regions of Tribes we discussed?
What is:
West and Southwest, Great Plains, Northeast Tribe
Name one way Native Americans adapted to their environment
What is migrate where resources were bountiful.
What is utilize animal hide to adapt to the climate.
Around how many Native Americans lived in the U.S. prior to Columbus?
What is between 50-100 million