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Early Amer. Culture

Unit 1: Early American Culture

TermDefinition
Geography the study of the Earth's surface, including its landscapes, people, places and environments, as well as the relationships between them There are 5 themes of geography (location, place, region, movement & human-enviornment interaction)
Location Describes where you are Exact vs Relative
Place Describes what an area is like or specific things it has
Region A section of the world
Movement Describes why people, animals, or goods is shifting from place to place
Human-Environment Interaction People are adapting (adjust) to their environment in order to survive
Landforms Are natural characteristics of the earth (that geographers use to describe place/areas). Also called "physical features." (Ex. mountains, hills, plains)
Natural Resources Materials from the environment that help people survive (Ex. animals, plants, water)
Primary Source Materials/people from that time period
Secondary Source A document created AFTER that time period
Migration Theory Theory that the first Americans migrated (moved) from Asia to America. Most common theory is by crossing the Bering Strait land bridge.
Culture A group of people who have a similar lifestyle, beliefs & traditions (This is influenced by geography/the environment)
Inuit Culture Far North/Arctic Region Lived in Igloos Used Snow/Ice, Seals, and Whales to survive
Hopi Culture Southwestern Region Lived in Pueblos (permanent homes, multigenerational homes) Used crops (from dry farming) animal bones, rocks, etc
Sioux Culture Great Plains Region Lived in Tepees (easily moveable moves) Used every part of buffalos to survive Were nomadic
Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Culture Eastern Woodland Region Lived in Longhouses (permanent homes, lived in groups) Used the forest's woof and farmed Spiritually and physically connected to corn, beans, & squash
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