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a huge, thick sheet of slowly moving ice.

Glacier

100

movement from one place to another.

Migration

100

farming or growing plants.

Agriculture

100

a group of people living together who have systems of
government, religion, and culture.

Civilization

100

extra

Surplus

200

the Spanish word for town.

Pueblo

200

a large feast that would last for several days.

Potlatch

200

a group of related families.

Clan

200

a way of supplying water to crops with streams, ditches, or pipes.

Irrigation

200

a main crop used for food.

Staple

300

a special event at which people gather to express important beliefs.

Ceremony

300

a home that Plains Indians made using bark, earth, and grass.

Lodge

300

a person who moves around and does not live in one place.

Nomad

300

similar to a sled; it was made from two poles and usually pulled by a dog.

Travois

300

a large house made with wood poles and bark.

Longhouse

400

a type of government in which separate groups of people join together, but local leaders still make most decisions for their group.

Confederation

400

belts made of pieces of carefully cut seashell.

Wampum

400

trading goods without using money.




Barter

400

What is the land bridge called which scientists believe that Native Americans crossed to America?

Beringia

400

What did the Aztecs use for religious ceremonies?

Temples

500

Which region did Native American gather salmon, shellfish, whales, seals, berries, and
hunt various animals?

Pacific Northwest

500

Which region did Native Americans use irrigation to water their crops and make homes out of adobe?

Southwest

500

Which region did Native Americans live a nomadic lifestyle, live in teepees and hunt bison?

Western Plains

500

Which region did Native Americans hunt animals, make maple syrup, and plant corns, beans, and squash known as “the three sisters?"

Eastern Woodlands

500

Which Native American group built houses made out of mud and stone?

Pueblo