History Quiz

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Eskimo

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one of the last asians to arrive in North America-live in far north(canada,alaska) in very cold climates

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Inuit

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A tribe that consisted of Eskimos that lived in Alaska and canada in harsh climates

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Alaska

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a state of the U.S. in the Far north west of canada-disonnected from rest of U.S.

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Anasazi

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cliff-dwelling indians who lived in new mexico,colarado,arizona, utah(four corners) aka navaho lived on cliffs for protection from enemies (southwest)

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cliff-dwelling

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living of the faces of cliffs to protect from enemies (gives a higher position to attack and defend from, hard to get to)

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adobe

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sun dried clay mud used to build pueblo villages on cliffs

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Rio Grande

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large river where Anasazi lived

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Mound building indians

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Indians who lived near the Mississippi River next the great lakes in Iowa and Ohio who are known for the large mounds of dirt they built

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stinkards

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slaves captured in battles with rivaled tribes

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Algonquin

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Woodland tribes that lived in the forests in the east who spoke similar languages and had similar customs and traded with eachother

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Pacific Northwest

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Washington and Oregon near pacific ocean-location of affluent native americans- resources are plentiful

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potlach

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big parties where the host gives away his possesions to the guests-allows host to show off and gain power within the community

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Rocky Mountains

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65 million year old mountain range that runs from canada through the U.S.

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Appalacian Mountains

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large north american mountain range near Mississippi river

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Plains indians

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lived on plains near the Mississippi in central U.S.-first indians to use horses used bow and arrows

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buffalo

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easily hunted animal-stupid-good to eat-rich in protein-millions of them-major food source of plains indians

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Iroquois

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Indians who lived in northeast (new york) respected woman (farmers) had a confederacy system with sachems (leaders of individual secotrs)-fiece fighters-enemies of Algonquians

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confederacy

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government in which each of the nations has their own laws except in common matters and war-used by Iroquois-included coucil of sachems chosen by women who decided on political matters

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wampum

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beads used to draw pictures of Iroquois record system