Native Americans 1
What languages did Early American Indian tribes speak?
They spoke Siouan, Iroquoian, and Algonquian.
What did Native American women typically do to help?
Women farmed and made clothing. They did not go to school to learn to cook.
What were 2 reasons Native Americans were forced off of their land?
Europeans wanted land to grow cotton and search for gold.
What type of homes did North Carolina Indian tribes live in? (Hint: name them)
They lived in longhouses and wigwams. They also had rectangular houses.
What are parts of the government structure for early Native American tribes?
There were clans, confederations, and democracy. Ceremonies were religious.
Which part of the American way of life did the Cherokee adopt in order to fit in with the Europeans?
They developed a written language and built schools.
For the Native Americans that lived in the early coastal settlements, hunting, gathering and ______________ were most important to their way of life.
agriculture
In Early Native American governments, by whom were final decisions made?
The council members and the people worked together to make final decisions.
What were the 3 reasons Native American’s created art?
They were created to make objects for everyday use, for religious purposes, and to sell.
How did Native Americans of the Coastal Plains use the land resources to meet their needs?
Coastal tribes made strings of beads cut from shells. This was called wampum.
Why did the Native American population grow?
They had a steady increase in food and very little sickness and disease.
What is culture?
Culture is customs, arts, social institutions, and achievements of a particular nation, people, or other social group.
What did Early Native Americans use to hunt?
Early Native Americans hunted using bows and arrows. They also used spears and fire to attract animals to ambush them. They did not have guns.
How did Native American life change after the Europeans came to North Carolina?
Villages were wiped out from diseases such as smallpox.
Which forms of art did Native Americans use in their culture?
They used basket weaving, beads made of shells, and wood carvings as art work.