Help
Options
Didn't know it?
click below
click below
Knew it?
click below
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
retry
shuffle
restart
0:00
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Normal Size Small Size show me how
American Indians
Virginia Standards of Learning for US History to 1865 covering SOLs 3a-3c
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Archaeology | the scientific study of past cultures and the way people lived that is based on material evidence or things they left behind |
| Artifacts | objects that have been made, used, or changed by humans |
| Archaeologist | studies human behavior by taking clues left behind by the people of the past |
| Cactus Hill | humans may have lived in this location in southeastern Virginia along the Nottoway River as early as 18,000 years ago; one of the oldest archaeological sites in North America |
| Natural Resources | come directly from nature; examples include rivers and animals |
| Human Resources | people working to produce goods and services; examples include people fishing, hunting animals, and making clothes from materials found in their environment |
| Capital Resources | goods produced and used to make other goods and services; examples include canoes, bows, and spears |
| Inuit | inhabited present day Alaska and northern Canada; lived in the Arctic where the temperature is freezing much of the year |
| Kwakiutl | inhabited the Pacific Northwest coast where the climate is rainy and mild; clothing made from the bark of cedar trees; lived in plank houses made from cedar trees |
| Lakota | inhabited the interior of the United States in an area called the Great Plains; their environment consisted of dry grasslands where they hunted the buffalo (bison) for survival; dwellings made from the hides of the buffalo |
| Pueblo | inhabited the the Southwest in present-day New Mexico and Arizona; their environment was desert areas and areas bordering cliffs and mountains; dwellings were made from dirt and clay found in their environment |
| Iroquois | inhabited northeast North America in the Eastern Woodlands which was heavily forested; dwellings known as longhouses were made from material found in their environment |
| Bering Strait | It is believed that the humans entered North America from Asia by crossing this narrow body of water when ice covered its surface about 12,000 years ago |
| Stationary | to stay in one place; examples include the Kwakiutl, Pueblo, and sometimes the Iroquois--they usually built their homes and stayed put |
| Nomadic | groups of people tending to travel and change settlements frequently; examples include the Inuit, Lakota and sometimes the Iroquois |
Created by:
ekdixon
Popular U.S. History sets