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A thick sheet of slowly moving ice
What is a Confederacy?
A large group made up of many smaller groups
What does Pueblo mean?
Spanish word meaning "town"
What is a surplus?
An extra amount, to store or trade
What is a drought?
A long period of time with almost no rain
After the weather changed at the end of the Ice Age, how did the hunting patterns of the first Americans change?
They used lighter weapons for smaller game.
The many groups of Native Americans in the Eastern Woodlands shared what?
An environment of forests, wildlife and water.
Native Americans who farmed, which crop was typically most important?
Corn
In Hopi life, what were kachinas?
Spirits that carried messages and prayers to the Gods
How were the Creek governed?
By townspeople and the leader they chose
Why did Native Americans on the Pacific coast Not farm?
Which of the following groups could best be described as hunters and gatherers?
A: The Pueblo Indians
B: The Plains Indians
C: The Creek
B: The Plains Indians
The first Americans probably came here from where?
Asia
As early cultures became civilizations, their populations tended to do what?
Grow because there was extra food
Aztec's were from what area?
Mexico