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What is the definition of culture?
the way of life shared by a group of people
Which American Indian groups settled from north to south to east?
1. Great Plains
2. Inuit
3. Pacific Northwest
Inuit, Pacific Northwest, Great Plains
Name resources used by groups like the Inuit that lived in a frozen climate.
Ice, Fish, Seal Fur, Whale Oil
How did many young Native American boys test their bravery and strength?
By surviving alone in the wilderness.
In most Native American tribes, what was a man's daily role?
Hunting, fishing, protecting the village
What is an economy?
a system a group uses to make and exchange goods
How do many historians think that the first people arrived to North America from Asia?
The first Americans were able to travel over a land bridge due to the climate. (Berring Strait land bridge)
What are the 4 main groups or regions of Native Americans in North America?
Pacific Northwest, Southwest, Woodlands, and great Plains
Where did the Puebloan build their homes to protect themselves from the desert heat?
Into the sides of cliffs
In most Native American tribes, what was a woman's daily role?
Cooking, cleaning, watching the children, collecting wood and water
Which American Indian group wore feathered headdresses?
Great Plains
How did Woodland Indians use beavers as a resource to help their economy?
They can trade extra furs for resources from other places.
Did the first Americans most likely come to North America alone or in large groups?
They migrated over time in several large groups.
How did Native Americans use "Kachina" dolls?
To teach their children about their religion.
In most Native American tribes, what was a child's daily role?
Helping out wherever they can and staying with their mothers. The older boys would learn to hunt from other men in the villages.
The Mound Builders lived in a ___________ climate by the ____________.
mild, river
Which belief supports an American Indian’s claim that it is necessary to pray for permission before a hunt?
Animism: That the earth and animals have spirits of their own.
Why did Native Americans come to North America?
Chasing herds of animals and searching for food.
True or False: Many Native American tribes were deeply religious.
True
What is the basic purpose of government?
to make decisions on behalf of a group
How does climate relate to the migration south of Native Americans?
The first Americans moved south in search of warmer climates.
Rank the following in order or largest to smallest:
1. Nation
2. Cheif
3. Group
4. Council
Nation, Group, Council, Cheif
What is the name of the ceremony that many Native Americans celebrated after a plentiful or successful harvest?
The Green Corn Ceremony
What was a task that both men and women shared to prepare food for their people?
Farming
How did the governments of small nomadic groups compare to the governments of an Indian confederacy?
A male member led most small nomadic groups, while councils made decisions in Indian confederacies.