social studies chp. 5 (indian tribes) Flashcards
means fountain
abita
means long river
Atchafalaya
means snake
teche
means chief
caddo
means crying eagle
calcasieu
means red
houma
means long cane
kistachie
means warrior
natchez
means chinquapin eaters
natchitoches
means black legs
Opelousas
means corn cob
tangipahoa
means at the forks of the river
tioga
What was the purpose of temple mounds?
Used for religious ceremonies.
What is considered the beginning of historic period?
When the Europeans came to North America.
What caused the decline in the Indian population?
Lack of immunity to European disease.
How did Baton Rouge get its name?
The french explorers discovered a red stick marking ground on the Mississippi river and called it baton rouge.
How much land was sold to the United States?
Between 600,000 and 1,000,000 acres.
scientists who study the items left behind
Archaeologist-
ancient garbage dumps
Midden-
people who wandered
Nomad-
a throwing stick with weights
Atlatl-
raised earthworks
Mound-
objects left behind
Artifacts-
temples built on mounds
temple mounds-
natural resistance to disease
Immunity-
a group of people who share a common ancestry, language, and lifestyle
Tribe-
a formal agreement between 2 or more nations
Treaty-
tribal symbol
Totem-
group of people that are related by blood
Clan-
wooden cypress boats
Pirogue-
peace pipe
Calumet-
4 stages of prehistory
PALEO INDIANS
MESO INDIANS
EARLY NEO INDIANS
LATE NEO INDIANS
came from asia across the land bridge
paleo
nomads/hunter-gatherers
paleo
built the temple mounds
meso
built the 1st tools
meso
built permanent settlements
neo
used the atlatl for hunting
meso
developed the bow and arrow
neo
began agriculture
neo
hunted from horseback
caddo
responsible for baton rouge name
houma
flesh eaters
atakapa
joined the creek and cherokee tribes of gulf coast
natchez
originated in west feliciana parish and settled in terrebonne parish
houma
came to LA from GA and AL
choctaw
originated in the red river valley
caddo
lived on a reservation in st. mary parish
chitimacha
settled on a reservation near kinder, LA
coushatta
originally located in Calcasieu parish
atakapa
came from MS and settled in avoyelles parish
tunica biloxi
sold their land to the US and moved to OK
caddo
helped the US fight against the british
choctaw
had a class system
natchez
displaced by the french and spanish and fled to TX
atakapa
settled in northeast LA
natchez
from the florida parishes
choctaw
governed by a chief
tunica-biloxi
reservation near marksville, LA
tunica-biloxi
lived in clans governed by a chief
chitimacha
paragon casino
tunica biloxi
cypress bayou casino
chitimacha
coushatta casino
coushatta
reservation in lasalle parish
choctaw