1st test review (Test: 9/27/23) Flashcards
Define and give an example of a primary source.
A first-hand account or original document from the time period that it occurred
EX: Diary Journal
Define and give an example of a secondary source.
A second-hand account of what happened in the past that was created after the event occurred.
Ex: textbook
Define evidence.
Evidence proof. Historians gather evidence (their proof) by examining primary and secondary soures to figure out what happened in the past.
Political map is …
A map that shows the bouarders of a state or country. Where one state ends and another begins
EX: Political feature would be where NY and NJ meet
Physical map is …
A map that has natural features.
EX: Rocky Mountain Great plains and Mississippi River
Coastal Route theory is …
A theory that stated that the first humans came to the Americans by boat to North American The condition were not as harsh as they tought
Landbridge theory is…
The first Americans traveled across a land brige that connected Russia to Alakska they were folllowing Mammoths and Bison
Describe Iroquois society
Iroquios society was based on haveing women in charge. They were organized into clans based on the women Also they lived in longhouses located in NY and were didved into 6
Longhouse is…
The Iroqios people built and lived in longhouses several familllies would live together.
Explain how Native Americans adapted to their environment
The Native Americans used animal skins as clothing. Shelter was made from the material around them (saplings, leaves, small branches, animal fur).
Descirbe the Northwest
- Heavily wooded
- 4 seasons
- Lots of rivers and lakes
Descirbe the Southwest
- Deserts & Plateaus
- Hot and Dry climate
Descirbe the Southest
- Swampy and fertile soil
- Humid/hot climate
Describe the Artic
- Extremely cold
- Glaciers, & polar bears
Describe the Plains
- Grasslands
- Buffalo & other big game animals
