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6_Native Americans

Mr. Stickler's 6th Grade "Native Americans" flashcards for quiz.

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Who was the first Native American that the Pilgrims met? Squanto of the Wampanoag tribe. (DVD)
What does the word "Pueblo" mean? It's the Spanish word for "town". (Tuesday's chapter handout.)
What happened during the Great Swamp Massacre? Native American villages were attacked by Puritans; 300 women and children were killed and their village was burned to the ground. (DVD)
Why is it hard for archaeologists to find out why an ancient society collapsed? 1.) There may be no remaining artifacts; 2.) Written records may be decayed or destroyed; or, 3.) There are no surviving tribe members to tell us what life was like. (Chapter handout, Tuesday.)
What were some of the common characteristics of the Mound Building tribes? There were similarities in their temples, villages, art styles, religious symbols, and farming practices. They had different classes of people in their societies (grave goods serve as evidence). (chap. handout, Tues.)
Name three (3) of the Mound Building tribes. The Adena, the Hopewell, and the Mississippian. (pg.22 of chap. handout.)
"Tribes that lived near each other and shared a similar way of life are said to have the same culture." What's the name of the region they live in? A "cultural area". (Pg. 26, chap. handout, Tuesday.)
What Native American tribe was Sacagawea from originally? The Shoshone tribe.
What Native American tribe kidnapped Sacagawea? The Hidatsa, a Plains Indian tribe. (chap. handout, Tuesday.)
Name three (3) of the Eastern Woodlands tribes. The Narragansett, Delawares, and Iroquoians. (Pg. 28, chap. handout, Tuesday.)
What animal did the Plains Indians count on for many things? The Buffalo (or Bison). (Pg. 28, chap. handout, Tuesday.)
Where did ritual and ceremony take place? It took place in Kivas and Central Plazas. (Pg. 30, chap. handout, Tuesday.)
What does the word "adobe" mean? "Adobe" is sun - dried mud. It was typically used by the Anasazi Indians for house building. (Pg. 20, chap. handout, Tuesday.)
What did Native Americans sometimes use as money. (HINT: I showed you a picture of this in a National Geographic magazine.) They used "beads" or wampum. Beads from Europe that were made from glass were the most prized. (Lecture.)
What Native American Cultural Area are we in here in Indiana? The Eastern Woodlands. (Map activity.)
After Europeans caught King Phillip, what did they do to him? They executed him and put his head on a pike in the town for 20 years. (DVD)
What did Europeans do to King Phillips wife and daughter? They captured them and sold them into slavery in the West Indies. (DVD)
How did the Native Americans get horses? The Spanish brought them over and the Native Americans captured wild animals as well as stole horses from them during Indian Wars. (Chap. handout, Tuesday.)
Who was Massasoit? He was the Native American who prevented the Pilgrims from starving to death during their first winter. He was a Wampanoag Indian. (DVD.)
Did Iroquois women have much power in their tribes? Yes. They had a say in many things within the tribe, particularly who would become the new chief (and when to fire a chief who was not doing their job!). (Worksheet.)
According to the "Painting with Sand" worksheet, why were most dry paintings created? To heal ailing people. The Navajo created them for this purpose. ("Painting with Sand" worksheet.)
What is a "pit house"? "A house dug into the ground and covered with wood and skins." (Native American Cultures worksheet.)
What is a "kachina"? It is a spirit represented by masked dancers in Pueblo cultures. ("Native American Cultures" worksheet).
What is a "potlatch"? "A ceremonial dinner held by cultures of the Pacific Northwest." ("Native American Cultures" worksheet.)
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