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Ch1-3

Ancient American Indians/ American Indian Culture/ Indian Government+Economy

TermDefinition
CONFEDERACY A GROUP WHOSE MEMBERS SHARE THE SAME GOALS
GOVERNMENT A SYSTEM OF MAKING RULES AND DECISIONS.
COUNCIL A DECISION MAKING BODY THAT IS OFTEN LED BY A CHIEF
ECONOMY THE SYSTEM BY WHICH A GROUP MAKES, SHARES, AND USES THE GOODS
ANCESTOR A RELATIVE WHO LIVED IN THE PAST
CLIMATE WEATHER IN A PLACE OVER TIME
AGRICULTURE THE PRACTICE OF PLANTING AND RAISING FOOD
TECHNOLOGY THE USE OF SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE OR TOOLS TO DO WORK.
NOMAD PEOPLE WHO MOVE WITHIN A SPECIFIC REGION TO FOLLOW HERDS OF ANIMALS AND COLLECT FOOD
CIVILIZATION AN ORGANIZED SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT, RELIGION AND LEARNING
MIGRATED TRAVELING OVER LAND OR BY BOAT IN SEARCH OF FOOD OR WARMER CLIMATES.
CULTURE A WAY OF LIFE FOR A GROUP OF PEOPLE THAT INCLUDES THEIR ART, LANGUAGE, IDEAS, BELIEFS, AND HISTORY
WHY ARE AMERICAN INDIAN GOVERNMENTS SIMILAR TO THOSE OF MANY CITY GOVERNMENTS TODAY ? BECAUSE THEY BOTH HAVE COUNCILS MADE UP OF ELECTED OFFICIALS.
WHAT IS PASSED ON FROM ONE GENERATION TO THE NEXT? TRADITION
ANIMALS, SKIN AND BONES USED FOR FOOD, TOOLS AND CLOTHING
WOOD AND STONE USED TO BUILT HOMES AND CANOES
SEASHELLS USED TO MAKE JEWELRY, TOOLS AND DECORATIONS FOR CLOTHING
FOLKLORE A TRADITIONAL CUSTOM
ASPECT A PART OF SOMETHING
AMERICAN INDIANS MET THEIR BASIC NEEDS BY.... HUNTING, FISHING, MAKING CLOTHES OR TOOLS NECESSARY FOR SURVIVAL.
NATIVE AMERICAN FOLKLORE WAS USED TO ... TEACH ABOUT THE CUSTOMS AND BELIEFS OF PEOPLE IN THE PAST.
HOT AND DRY CLIMATE WITH LITTLE WATER NEARBY IN ... SOUTHWEST AND CENTRAL AMERICA
PUEBLO PEOPLE AND THE AZTEC USED IRRIGATION TO ... WATER THEIR CROPS
AZTEC BUILT... FLOATING GARDENS
EARLY PEOPLE BEGIN TO SETTLE IN ONE PLACE BECAUSE.. THEY LEARNED TO FARM AND DID NOT NEED TO FIND FOOD
IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST INDIANS LIVED MAINLY OFF OF THE SEA. THEY CATCHED FISH,SEALS AND WHALES FOR FOOD. TREES FROM THE FOREST PROVIDED WOOD FOR HOMES, CANOES AND TOTEM POLES.
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