Vocab
What was the hunting weapon developed by the Archaic people?
atlatl
What is the land reserved for American Indians called?
reservations
Who is the leader of a tribe?
chief
What era followed the Paleo Indians?
Archaic People
Where did the Woodland people bury their dead?
in the earth
What is pre-history?
before people kept written record of past events
someone who has a parent or grandparent who is an American Indian
What is the narrow body of water that separates Asia from North America called?
Bering Strait
How does the size of the modern bison compare with the size of the ancient bison that the Paleo-Indians hunted?
Modern bison are smaller
True or False Plains Nomadic People had permanent homes.
False
What is history?
written records of past events
What is the best way to refer to an American Indian? Why?
By their tribe because it is the most respectful and they all have different cultures
Archaeologists believe the first people to come to America came from where? When?
Asia - 15,000 years ago
Name the hard stone that was mined by people along the Knife River. How was it used?
Flint: used for fires and weapons
Evidence has been found that the Woodland and Plains Nomadic people did a lot of what?
trading
What is oral history?
spoken method of passing on information
What did Columbus call the people living on this continent? Why?
Indians because he thought he was in India
Tribal Members are citizens of what 2 nations?
their tribe and U.S
What era followed the Archaic people?
Woodland People
What was the first metal used by people in this area? AND What was found in North Dakota that came from both the Atlantic and Pacific coasts?
copper and seashells
Which is better oral or written history?
written history, because you know that it hasn't been changed along the way.
Did Columbus discover America? Why or why not?
No, Paleo Indians were already there.
Name the 3 large sovereign nations on the continent of North America.
United States, Canada, Mexico
Where did the Woodland people mostly live?
near rivers
What were the 3 tribes that made up the Plains Village People?
Hidatsa, Arikara, Mandan