Native Americans Flashcards

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How old do archeologists believe the first humans arrived in North and South America

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At least 18,000 years ago

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What is Archeology

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The study of the past looking at human behavior through the collection and analysis of artifacts

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How did early Americans meet their basic needs

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They used their environment

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What is a Natural Resource

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something found in nature like trees, fish, minerals

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What is a Human Resource

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People who do things like a doctor, fisherman, hunter, cook

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What is a Capital Resource

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Things made by man like a canoe, spear, bow and arrow

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The Iroquois lived in the

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Eastern Woodlands

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The Lakota lived in the

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Great Plains

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The Pueblo lived in the

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Desert Southwest

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The Kwakiutl lived in the

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Pacific Northwest Coast

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The Inuit lived in

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The Arctic

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Where is Cactus Hill located

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Southeastern Va
South of Richmond
Near the Nottoway River

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Iroquois homes were called

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Longhouses or Plankhouses

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Lakota homes were called

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Tepees

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Pueblo homes were called

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Adobes

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Kwakiutl homes were

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Longhouses or Plankhouses

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Inuit homes were called

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Igloos

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Iroquois food came from

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small animals
fish
crops

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Lakota food came mostly from

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Buffalo

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Pueblo food came mostly from

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Farming

Corn, beans, Squash

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Kwakiutl food came from

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Fish-salmon
Whales
Small animals
Berries

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Inuit food came from

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Fishing and Hunting

Whales, Seal, Caribou

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The Iroquois environment can be characterized by

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Thick Forest
Mild (North)
Moderate (Middle)
Warm (South)

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The Lakota environment can be characterized as

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Dry flat grassy lands

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The Pueblo environment can be characterized as

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Hot dry desert

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The Kwakiutl environment can be characterized as

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Mild rainy climate

Cedar trees very important

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The Inuit environment can be characterized as

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Cold freezing lots of snow