Vocabulary
What is a wetland?
land that is covered by water for part of the year, such as a marsh or swamp
What are the two most important bodies of water in MD?
Chesapeake Bay and Potomac River
What is latitude?
Lines going horizontal (side to side, from east to west)
Who were the first people to come to what is now MD?
paleo-indians
What is a longhouse?
A large house with a frame of wood poles covered with sheets of bark
What is a region?
An area that shares various features such as landforms or climate
What are the 3 main regions of MD?
Appalachian Highlands, Piedmont Plateau, Atlantic Coastal Plain
what is longitude?
Lines going vertical (up and down, North and South)
How did the first people get to MD?
by following animals on a land bridge from Asia or by boat
Name the 3 main Native American tribes from MD
Piscataway, Nanticoke, and Susquehannock
An object made by humans
an artifact
mountain, valleys, cooler climate, western part of MD
What is the imaginary line that divides the globe into the north and south?
The equator
The ice age ended, so ice melted and created the Chesapeake Bay.
Which group was known for fighting wars against less powerful groups?
Susquehannock
To trade one item for another item
Tell about the Piedmont Plateau
hills, valleys, fall line, milder climate, in the middle of MD
What is the imaginary line that divides the globe into the east and west?
Prime Meridian
They would trade or barter with other Native American groups.
Which group mostly fished for their food? Why?
The Nanticoke because they were located on the Chesapeake Bay
a way of life shared by a certain group of people
culture
Tell about the Atlantic Coastal Plain
low, flat or rolling land, bays, wetlands, mild climate, divided by the Chesapeake bay into the Eastern and Western shores
The map _____ explains what the colors, symbols, and lines on the map stand for.
legend/key
What natural resources did the Chesapeake Bay provide for Native Americans?
water, fish, rich soil
How did Native American groups make big decisions?
They had 2 chiefs, one for war times and one for peace times. There was also a council of wise men who approved decisions