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The Algonquian- Identify the main groups/tribes
The Delaware, the Wampanoag, and the Powhaten
The Algonquian homes
wigwams
wigwams
Round bark covered shelters
The Algonquian food/Natural resources
fish and crops
The Algonquian culture/way of life
Some groups had 2 chiefs- chief of peace and chief of war. Marriage-Man good hunter, woman-good homemaker
Who were the two Iroquois leaders to persuade the nations to unite and work together
Hiawatha and Deganawida
Hiawatha and Deganawida created the
The Iroquois League
Confederation
A loose group of government working together
The Plains- Identify the groups
Central Plains-Iowa, Missouri, Sioux
Great Plains-Cheyenne, Kiowa and the Crow
The Plains- farmers and Hunters-what did the hunt
deer, elk and buffalo
The Plains- what did the grow
beans, corn, sunflowers
Lodges
villages made up of large round earthen houses that house many families
Sod
A layer of soil held together by roots of grasses
What was the Great Buffalo Hunt
Twice a year the people walked to reach the distant plains where the buffalo lived
scarce
short supply
tepee
a coned shaped tent made of wood and animal skins
travois
wooden poles to make a carrier
Why did people of the Great Plains have a nomadic way of life
They had to follow their food
council
a group of leaders
ceremony
a celebration of honor
Identify the three theories as to how people came to the Americas
1.People traveled across a bridge from North America and Asia
2.People arrived by boat
3.People always lived there
Ancestors
An early family member
theory
an idea based on study and research
migration
movement of people very slowly
Ice Age
a long cold period of time
What does it mean to have a NOMADIC way of life
to move from place to place
artifact
objects made by people
The early people were known as hunters and gatherers.Eventually they became farmers WHy?
The climate changed
tribes
groups that share the same language, land, and leaders
civilization
a group of people with ways of life,religion and learning
OLMEC Civilization-where did the Olmec live
Southern Mexico
OLMEC-what did the native people create/invent
boats and trade stations
MAYAN Civilization-Where did Mayan live?
Mexico
MAYAN-What did the native people create/invent?
Writing system
tradition
a way of life that has been handed down
class
a group of people in society who have something in common
Who were the Mound Builders?
The Adena were a group that built large earth mounds for burial purposes
Who were the Ancient Puebloans?
Some of the first people settled in the area known as the four corners-Utah, Colorado, New Mexico,Arizona
All groups of Native Americans in the Eastern Woodlands shared an important natural resource...
Trees
List all the ways the NAtive Americans used Trees
Canoes, shelter, weapons and food
Explain division of labor
it is that men are to hunt and gather and the women are to cook and make cloths
The Native Americans of the Eastern Woodlands cultural region include two main language groups
the Algonquoian and the Iroquoian
The IROQUOIS-identify the groups that made up the five nations
the Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga,and the Seneca
longhouses
long wooden buildings
longhouse-homes
sections of the long house
Iroquois-food/natural resources
corn, beans,squash
Iroquois- culture way of life
farming and hunting
What is a wampum? How it is used?
beads cut from shells.It is used to share stories.
palisades
walls of tall wooden poles around the village