Native Americans
This tribe lived in the eastern part of America near the where the state of Virginia is today. Their houses were made of small trees with 6 to 20 people living in each house. Men hunted, fished, built canoes and cleared land while the women grew, gathered, and prepared food, made clothes, and got water and firewood for the family. This tribe also worshiped many spirits with shamans leading the tribe to worship.
The Powhatan
What do we call things that help us remember important people and events?
Memorials
The landforms and bodies of water in a region
Geography
Which group of immigrants brought the tradition of the Christmas Tree?
True or False.
The Presidents carved into Mount Rushmore were chosen to help remind people to make the nation strong.
True
This tribe lived in the midwestern part of America and settled on the plains near where states like South Dakota are today. They hunted buffalo and used the hides for clothing and tepees.
This tribe believed nature should be honored. They also believed in many gods and worshipped them in special ceremonies.
The Lakota
True or False.
Memorials are only statues.
False.
Memorials can be statues, walls, or even large outdoor areas.
The beliefs and behaviors of a group of people. It is a way of life and affects how people think and speak.
Culture
Immigrants from Scotland and Ireland made their homes in what region of the United States?
They brought music like fiddle playing and food like fried chicken and mashed potatoes.
The Southeast
What did Alexander Graham Bell invent?
The telephone
This tribe lived in the southwestern part of America near where the states of New Mexico and Arizona are today.
They lived in houses stacked on top of each other with ladders connecting the houses. They were mostly farmers and grew crops that grew well in the desert without much water (like corn, beans, and squash).
This tribe believed in many spirits called kachina and religious leaders wore masks during special rituals to represent kachina.
The Pueblo
What memorial is carved into the side of a mountain and is a memorial to 4 Presidents of the United States
Mount Rushmore National Memorial
Native Americans
Immigrants from Asia settled in what region of the United States?
The brought skills like sewing, cooking, and growing fruits and vegetables.
The West
Who wrote the song "God Bless America"?
John Philip Sousa
Who was the famous Lakota leader that help his people fight the government to keep from taking their land. Many years later his people, with the help of a Lakota chief named Standing Bear, a memorial was started by a sculptor named Korczak Ziolkowski. His family has continued his mission and still works on the memorial today.
Crazy Horse
What statue has welcomed immigrants coming from other countries since 1885. (It sits in the New York Harbor)
The Statue of Liberty
What is the term used to describe what people do for fun?
Recreation
Immigrants from Germany settled in what region of the United States?
They grew crops and ran dairy farms. They helped the region become America's Heartland.
The Midwest
Who was the famous black baseball player that was born in Georgia and went on to be named Rookie of the Year and later the Most Valuable Player while playing for the Los Angeles Dodgers. He was also entered into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Jackie Robinson