Vocabulary
This means to move from one place to another following a food source.
nomadic
The tribes in the Arctic built homes out of ice called________________________.
igloos
The people of the Southwest made homes out of adobe called ______________________________.
pueblos
These are a flat grasslands with few trees and very little water.
plains
What is the name of the permanent shelter for the Eastern Woodlands Native Americans?
longhouse or wigwam
This is the theory of how the first wave of people arrived in North America.
land bridge
Whales were an important resource, not only for food but also ______________________, which also could be melted into oil to burn in lamps.
blubber
This was a special type of clay which some southwest tribes used to build their homes.
adobe
What was the main resource for the Plains tribes?
Buffalo
These were small polished beads that were usually made from shells and strung or woven together. Sometimes they were traded.
Wampum
The land bridge connected what two pieces of land?
Asia and North America
People of the Northwest Coast carved tall poles called_______________________ to tell stories or welcome visitors to their village.
Totem Poles
People of the Southwest had to _________________, or adjust their ways of life because of the harsh, dry climate in which they lived.
adapt
This is a cone shaped tent made of buffalo hides.
teepee
Which two language groups lived in the Eastern Woodlands?
Iroquoian and Algonquian
This word means the movement of people.
migration
What was the main natural resource for the people living along the Northwest Coast?
Wood
Many Native American tribes including those in the Southwest region grew corn, beans, and squash. They called these three crops _____________________.
The three sisters
This was a sled like device that was tied to the back of dog and was used for carrying belongings.
travois
Wood
A story that is passed down through the generations and explains how people came to be.
Origin story
This is a type of boat made from large, hollowed out logs that could carry up to 60 people and were used to hunt whales.
In order to get goods they could not make or find themselves, the people of the southwest would often travel great distances to ________________ with other tribes.
trade
A type of meat cut into thin strips and dried.
jerky
What was the major purpose of the Iroquois League?
To resolve conflicts among the tribes.