Native Americans Flashcards
Archeology
Study of artifacts to learn about people
Artifact
Objects left behind by people
Nomad
A person who moves around and settles to follow their food
Culture
Way of life
Civilization
A highly developed society
Adapt
To change over time to become better fitted to your enviorment
Wampum
A belt signifying peace between the 5 tribes
~ Mohawk
~ Seneca
~ Oneida
~ Onondaga
~ Cayuga
Explain the importantance of Beringia.
It was one of the ways that the nomads traveled from Asia to America
Where was the Mayan civilization located?
Modern day Southern Mexico and Central America
What are some of the achievements of the Maya?
~ Written language
~ Number system with 0
~ Astronomy - created calenders
~ Pyramid with steps and temple on top
Where was the Aztec civilization located?
Central Mexico
What were some of the achievements of the Aztec?
~ Floating gardens (chinapas)
~ Causeways
~ Aquedects
~ Had doctors and surgeons
~ Had both lunar and sun calenders
Where was the Incan civilization located?
Andes mountains
What are some important achievements of the Inca?
~ Irrigation systems
~ Roadways
~ Made terraces along the mountains
~ 12 month calender
Why did many different cultures develop in North America?
It depended on where they lived and what they had to do to adapt to where they were
Why is Hiawatha known as the “unifier”?
He was the one who went to the tribes to convince them to come together
What was the purpose of the League of the Iroquois? (Iroquois Confederacy)
The purpose of the Iroquois Confederacy was to unify the 5 tribes in order to stop the fighting and wars between them and to become stronger together
Far North
Tribe Name?
Shelter?
Food?
Other important info?
Tribe name ~ Inuit
Shelter ~
Summer - Tents
Winter - Igloos
Food ~ Hunted - Caribou, whales, seals
Other important info ~ Nomads, Men & Women had different jobs, strong family ties, oral literature
Great Plains
Tribe Name?
Shelter?
Food?
Other important info?
Tribe name ~ Sioux
Shelter ~ Temporary tents made from buffalo skins and wooden poles
Food ~ Buffalo meat, nuts and berries
Other important info ~ Nomads, children played games such as buffalo hunt to train
Eastern Woodlands
Tribe Name?
Shelter?
Food?
Other important info?
Tribe name ~ Iroquois
Shelter ~ Longhouses
Food ~ Planted corn, squash, beans, pumpkins, & gourd, Hunted and gathered
Other important info ~ Permanent homes, Animism
SouthEast
Tribe Name?
Shelter?
Food?
Other important info?
Tribe name ~ Cherokee
Shelter ~ Chickees, wigwams
Food ~ fish, turkey, rabbit, turtles, deer, bison, bear, corn, squash, beans, berries & nuts
Important info ~ Worshipped dear god, wore deerskin in the summer and cotton and fur in winter
