Native American myths test Flashcards

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1
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how the ancestors of the Native Americans reached North America

A

sea routes through the Pacific Ocean, land bridge that linked Alaska and Siberia across the Bering Strait

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2
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groups that founded settlements beginning in 1620

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pilgrims & puritans

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3
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in 1670, the group that settled in pennsylvania and believed in religious freedom

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Quakers

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4
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religious revival in the 1730s and 1740s

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the Great Awakening

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5
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by 1750, there were more than ____ slaves in North America, most of them in the _____

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200,000; south

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6
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set of laws that formally regulated slavery and defined the relationship between slaves and free

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slave codes

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7
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in the mid 1770s, resentment over what led to political violence and calls for self-rule

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unfair taxes

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8
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The British accepted America’s independence in what year?

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1783

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9
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what factor is responsible for the different social organizations and lifestyles of the Native Americans?

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geography/environment

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10
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native american cultures reverenced the ____ ____

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natural world

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11
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Native American stories are passed down ____ from generation to generation

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orally

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12
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NA saw plants and animals, and the ____ as part of the great cycle of life

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forces of nature

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13
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NA songs and tales expressed their view of ______ of the natural world

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sacredness

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14
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NA concept about ____ _______ contrasted with that of the Europeans

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land ownership

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15
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the NA oral tradition started about ____ years ago

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40,000

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16
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sacred stories were often the heart of what

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religious ceremonies

17
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an anonymous traditional story that relies on the supernatural to explain a natural phenomenon

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myth

18
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tell how the world and human beings came to exist

A

creation myths

19
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tell how natural phenomena came to be

A

origin myths

20
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around the world, common elements in myths/stories are called _____

A

archetypes

21
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frequently animals, are rebels who defy authority and frequently cause trouble

A

tricksters

22
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the purpose of the NA stores is to….

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1) entertain within tribes

2) didactic: to teach, this is how they pas on their culture and what they believe

23
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myths emphasize what?

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the spiritual bond between the creator of the universe, humanity, and the entire nature world

24
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an animal associated with certain NA cultures is called a _____

A

totem

25
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dominant themes of NA myth stories …

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  • highlight the relationships between humans and animals
  • respect and reverence for Mother Earth and nature
  • land as strength of the people
  • village/tribe as sovereign
  • importance of tribal traditions
  • renewal continuance
26
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a pattern (sorry, character, etc.) that is repeated in literature

A

archetypes

27
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Name the tribe: Walum Olum

A

Delaware

28
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Name the tribe: How the Earth was Made

A

Cherokee

29
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Name the tribe: The Sky Tree

A

Huron

30
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Name the tribe: Earth on Turtle’s Back

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Onondaga