Native American unit Flashcards

1
Q

Mesa

A

Hill with a flat top

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2
Q

Another name for a Canoe made of cedar wood

A

Dugout

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3
Q

Longhouses

A

A long rectangular building that several families live

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4
Q

A medicine man

A

Shaman

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5
Q

A celebration that lasted many days to raise the totem poles

A

Potlatch

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6
Q

Kachina Dolls

A

Help teach tribal religion to children of the southwest

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7
Q

Farming

A

Agriculture

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8
Q

Democracy

A

Includes all citizens in their government

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9
Q

Long time without water

A

Drought

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9
Q

Irrigation system

A

Water ways from rivers to dry land

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10
Q

High fence protection

A

Stockade

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11
Q

Mazie

A

Corn

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12
Q

Corn, Squash, and Beans

A

Three Sisters

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13
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Travios

A

A sled like device to carry items. Was often pulled by dogs

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14
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Kiva

A

a round underground structure use for ceremonies

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15
Q

Which region did the wealthy tribe members rule the clan North____

A

Northwest coast

16
Q

Which region used whales for food and tools

A

Northwest coast

17
Q

Which region used a mixture of clay and straw to build their homes
south_____

A

Southwest

18
Q

Which region used travois to carry the prize of the hunt back to camp

A

Great plains

19
Q

Which region lived in wattle and daub homes

A

Southeast

20
Q

Why would a tribe chose to live in a tipi instead of a lodge

A

So they can pack up their homes and follow the bison. A tipi is a temporary home and a lodge is a permanent home.

21
Q

Why did the southwest region develop the irrigation system

A

In the southwest there was little rain for the crops to grow, they needed to develop a way to get water from rivers across the land to their crops.