Vocab
A long, thin weapon often with a stone or metal tip
A large, rounded pile (also part of the name of a Native American group)
mound
This group lived in the American Southwest (also known as the 4 Corners)
Pueblo
What is the name of the land-bridge that allowed people to cross into North America?
Beringia
When a group moves around in search of food, they are called...
A ceremonial pipe used by Native Americans
peace pipe
A large, prehistoric elephant-like animal
mammoth (or mastodon)
This group lived in the Arctic region (today's Canada and Greenland)
Inuit
Where did the Earliest Americans come from?
Asia
This is the reason Native American population decreased when they came into contact with Europeans.
Germs/sickness
A type of brick made of sun-dried clay
adobe
A rocky, flat-topped hill - where the Hopi people live
Mesa
Which Native American groups migrated from Canada to the Southwest?
Navajo and Apache
This is the state the Seminole Nation lives in.
Florida
Who brought sheep and horses to North America?
Spaniards
A relative of someone who lived a long time ago
ancestor
A Northeastern Native American chief
sachem
These are the Creek's ancestors
Mound Builders
What is the name for when a river cuts through a rock formation?
canyon
The three sisters refers to...
Haudenosaunee crops
A loosely organized group of states or tribes
confederacy
A domed dwelling made of poles tied together with bark covering the sides
wigwam
This group of people lived in longhouses.
The Haudenosaunee
This region/country is where corn was first grown.
Mexico
What did Sequoyah write?
A set of symbols for writing Cherokee