Native American Regions
What region did the Inuits come from?
Arctic
What was the name of a tribe that lived in longhouses?
Iroquois, Natchez, Mohawk
Where did Columbus think he originally landed in 1492?
India
What part of the world was considered the "old world"?
Europe
This is the only U.S. state that grows coffee.
Hawaii
Which Native American region is New York located in?
Eastern Woodlands/Northeast
Why did the population of Native Americans decrease once Europeans came over?
Disease
Which European country was the first to settle in North America?
Spain
What part of the world was considered the "new world"?
The Americas
Some people choose to celebrate this holiday instead of Columbus Day
Indigenous Peoples' Day
Name two physical features that you might find in the Southwest Native American region
Canyons, deserts, rivers, mountains, plateaus, mesas
What was meant by the three sisters?
corn, beans, squash
List the 4 main European countries that were involved in the Age of Exploration
England, Spain, Portugal, France
What was the Columbian Exchange?
an exchange of ideas, goods, disease between old and new world that would forever have an impact on the world
Triskaidekaphobia is the fear of this number.
13
What is the name of the Native American culture region that was near the ocean, and the people hunted whale, seals, and sea otter? They also has access to a lot of lush forest.
The Northwest (Pacific Northwest)
Name 3 different types of Native American shelter styles
Teepee, Wigwam, Longhouse, Igloo
List the 3 main reasons for the age of exploration
Political reasons, economic reasons, religious regions or God, Gold, Glory
What is the "Age of Exploration?" What does this mean?
A period of time where European countries sought to find new trade routes and explore/colonize different lands
This animal is the only marsupial in North America (same family as Kangaroos)
Opossum
Native American Region characterized by Adobe clay homes and the Anasazi lived there.
Southwest
What was the name for the confederacy of Native American tribes that banded together?
The Iroquois Confederacy
How did the Age of Exploration impact the world?
disease, european colonization, columbian exchange, etc
What is a primary source?
A first hand account
This city is the oldest capital in the Americas! The people living there were Mayans!
Mexico City