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N. A. Vocab
Mrs. Whitmore's 5th Grade Native American Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Short Supply | Scarce |
| A cone shaped tent used by the Great Plains Native Americans | Tepee |
| Wooden poles used to make a carrier | Travois |
| Adjust | Adapt |
| Main supply or food item | Staple |
| Extra Amounts | Surplus |
| Houses made from sun-dried bricks made from clay and straw | Adobe |
| Cone-shaped homes made from wood sticks and mud or adobe | Hogans |
| Routes that Native Americans used to trade | Trade Networks |
| Members of an extended family | Clan |
| The exchanging of goods | Bartering |
| A celebration to show wealth and divide property among people. | Potlatch |
| Sharing jobs so that everyone could enjoy more products. | Division of Labor |
| Walls made of tall wooden poles. | Palisades |
| Long wooden buildings that could hold up to 50 people. | Longhouses |
| Beads cut from seashells. | Wampum |
| A loose group of governments working together. | Confederation |
| Round bark covered shelters | Wigwam |