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Native American Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| According to the land bridge theory, from which continent did early people cross into North America? | Asia |
| Migration | movement of people |
| Reason early people began to live in settled villages. | agriculture |
| early civilization in Americas that developed a counting system including zero | Mayan |
| largest Iroquois in Eastern Woodlands | Mohawk |
| grouping Eastern Woodland into Iroquois or Algonquian | language |
| Major purpose of Iroquois League | resolve conflicts |
| most important natural resource for Plains Indians | buffalo |
| natural resource most important to Eastern Woodland Indians | Wood |
| Pueblos were made from | adobe bricks |
| tepees were made from | animal skin |
| longhouses were made from | trees |
| igloos were made from | ice |
| Important resources for Northwest Indians | Salmon, whales |
| barter | exchange goods |
| hogan | shelters built by covering a wooden frame |
| adobe | houses made from sun-dried bricks made of clay and straw |
| surplus | extra amounts |
| travois | carrier made of 2 poles ties together and fastened to a harness |
| ceremony | celebration to honor a cultural or religious event |
| tepee | cone-shaped tent |
| lodge | large round earthen houses |
| wigwam | round, bark-covered shelters |
| longhouse | long wooden buildings that could hold up to 50 people |
| tradition | a way of life or an idea that has been handed down from the past |
| civilization | group of people with ways of life, religion, and learning |
| artifact | objects made by people |
| migration | movement of people |
| theory | an idea based on study and research |
| ancestor | early family member |