Land set aside by the U.S. government for Native Americans.
What is a reservation?
100
The snake-like mound found near Hillsboro, Ohio. It was built more than 1,00 years ago.
What is Great Serpent Mound?
100
Their empire rose in South America. They conquered peoples to take their land. They built thousands of roads to link their capital Cuzco. Had the worlds fastest communication system.
What is the Inca?
100
As many as 300,000 people lived there.
What is the Aztecs.
200
6 tribes that joined together for peace. They sent representatives to the Great Council.
What is the Iroquois League?
200
An organization that people form which unites them for a particular purpose.
What is a league?
200
Their culture began about 3,000 years ago and lasted about 2,500 years. They were farmers and trade was important to them.
What is Mound Builers?
200
Settled in present day Mexico about 3,000 years ago. These people farmed and when they had a surplus they learned to specialize in basket weaving or jewelry making.
What is the Aztec?
200
A group of lands and peoples ruled by one leader.
What is an empire?
300
They gave thanks to the animals for the food and clothing it would provide and they gave thanks for their crops.
What is the Iroquois?
300
An area in which people with similar cultures live.
What is a cultural region?
300
Another farming group whose name means "the old ones". They were located in the Four Corners region.
What is the Anasazi?
300
A building with 3 or more sides shaped like triangles that slant toward a point on top.
What is a pyramid?
300
The practice of holding people against their will and taking away their freedom.
What is slavery?
400
Polished seashells that were hung on strings or woven into belts; highly valued-given to honor a marriage, as comfort after death, invitation for peace talks or to symbolize an important event.
What is a wampum?
400
A group of families bound together under a single leadership. Used to describe people who share a common culture.
What is a tribe?
400
This Anasazi community is in present-day Colorado. It is a large village built into steep cliffs. The largest building in this community is Cliff Palace.
What is Mesa Verde?
400
Were the first to use the number 0 and were skilled in mathematics. They developed an extremely accurate calendar.
What is the Mayans?
400
The payment demanded by rulers from the people they ruled.
What is tribute?
500
The Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga, Oneida, Mohawk and the Tuscarora.
What is the Iroquois League?
500
Used for shelter, each house was divided into living areas. Had shared cooking fires in the middle and had 150 of these.
What is a longhouse?
500
Live in what is now Canada. Their name means "the people". They hunted whales, walruses, and seals in the Arctic waters.
What is the Inuit?
500
They were instructed by one of their gods to settle in an area when they saw an eagle holding a snake in its beak sitting on a cactus.
What is the Aztecs?
500
They created "floating gardens" and terraces for farmland. They also developed an irrigation system.