Native American vocab Flashcards
The great plains
A flat, generally dry, and grassy area
Culture
The beliefs, practices, and traits of a racial, religious, or social group.
Nomad
A homeless person who travels to find fresh grazing for livestock.
Subsistence
The act of sustaining oneself at a basic level.
Expedition
A purposeful journey, often for exploration, research, or war.
Teepee
A tipi is a conical tent with unique smoke flaps at the top.
ritual
A ritual is a ceremonial series of actions performed in a set order.
rivalry
A rivalry for the same goal or superiority in a field.
smallpox
Smallpox is a contagious viral disease with fever and scarring.
Massacre
A brutal and indiscriminate killing of people.
migration
A movement from one part of something to another.
Transcontinental Railroads
The transcontinental railroad was a railroad that connected the northern and southern regions of the United States
enchroament
An intrusion on a person’s territory, rights, etc.
Treaty
A binding formal agreement
Custom
A traditional practice of a specific society or time.
Annihilation
A complete destruction or obliteration.
Resistance
Refusal to comply or an effort to prevent something.
Assimilate
To take in (information, ideas, or culture) and understand fully.
