North American Indian Culture Regions
The first people to settle the Americas were believed to come here long ago from this continent.
What is Asia?
objects people make, such as tools, pottery, or jewelry
what are artifacts?
What is the Northwest Passage?
The Dutch settle New Amsterdam which later becomes known as this major city...
What is New York City?
War fought by colonists against Britian.
What was the American Revolution?
What is an igloo?
Who were the Puebloans?
Which European country first came to Mexico and conquered the natives there?
Who were the Spaniards/Spain?
The deadly trip which enslaved Africans endured during the triangular trade.
What is the Middle Passage?
Document written after the Revolution which established a plan for government that still guides us today.
What is the Constitution?
A ceremony in which a high-ranking family had a feast and gave gifts to their guests.
What is a potlach?
This native group was known for building mounds--sometimes in the shape of different animals.
Who were the Mississippians?
The reason many natives died when the Spaniards arrived in present-day Mexico.
What was disease?
The French and Indian War was a war between which two European countires?
France and Britain/England
France sold us this territory in 1803 in order to fund their own war in France.
What is the Louisiana Territory/Louisiana Purchase?
Culture region with arid/semiarid climate.
What is the Southwest?
This native group created a "league" that united five nations.
What is fur trading?
The primary reason English colonists ultimately decides to declare independence from Britain.
What were taxes?
This war resulted in the annexation (addition of) Texas to the United States territory.
What was the Mexican-American War?
This dwelling was similar to a wigwam but was rectangular, housing many people.
What is a longhouse?
Another name for the clan leaders which Iroquois women chose.
Who were the hoyaneh?
Group of English Separatists who came to the Americas seeking religious freedom.
Who were the Pilgrims?
Another name for a revolt that occurred during the time of slavery.
What is a mutiny?
A financial collapse in 1929, which was the most severe economic decline in U.S. history.
What was the Great Depression?