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American Indian SOL
Virginia USI.3 American Indians
Question | Answer |
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They study human behavior and cultures of the past through the recovery and analysis of artifacts. | Archaeologists |
When and how did the first people arrived in the Western Hemisphere. | Scientists are not in agreement |
Where is Cactus Hill located? | on the Nottoway River in southeastern Virginia |
What did archeologist find at Cactus Hill? | Evidence that humans lived there. Making it one of the oldest archaeological sites in North America. |
How long ago did humans live at Cactus Hill? | 18,000 years ago |
Who inhabited present-day Alaska and northern Canada? | Inuit |
Who lived in Arctic areas where the temperature is below freezing much of the year? | Inuit |
What dwelling did Inuits live in? | igloo |
Inuits are part of what group of American Indians? | Arctic |
Kwakiutl are part of what group of American Indians? | Pacific Northwest coast |
What is the Pacific Northwest coast climate like? | rainy and mild |
What dwelling did Kwakiutl live in? | plank house |
What natural resource did the Kwakiutl make their clothing out of? | cedar bark |
Lakota are part of what group of American Indians? | Plains |
What physiographical region did the Lakota live in? | Great Plains |
What are the Great Plains characterized by? | dry grasslands |
What natural resource did the Lakota us for their food, clothing, and shelter? | buffalo |
What dwelling did Lakota live in? | tepee |
Pueblo are part of what group of American Indians? | Southwest |
The Pueblos inhabit what present-day states? | New Mexico and Arizona |
What tribe lived in desert areas and areas bordering cliffs and mountains? | Pueblo |
Iroquois are part of what group of American Indians? | Eastern Woodlands |
What is the Eastern Woodlands environment like? | heavily forested |
What dwelling did Iroquois live in? | longhouse |
Do members of all the tribes live in their homelands and in many other areas of North America today? | Yes |
What tribe grows cotton to weave into clothing? | Pueblo |
Which tribe uses irrigation to farm? | Pueblo |
Things that come directly from nature | natural resources |
People working to produce goods and services | human resources |
Goods produced and used to make other goods and services | capital resources |
The fish American Indians caught, wild animals they hunted, and crops they grew were examples of what resources. | natural |
People who fished, made clothing, and hunted animals were examples of what resources. | human |
The canoes, bows, and spears American Indians made were examples of what resources. | capital |
What 2 groups of American Indians made clothing out of plants? | Pueblo - cotton, Kwakiutl - cedar bark |
Name three natural resources that American Indians used to make their dwellings | wood, sod, stones, animal skins |
Name 3 ways American Indians provided food for their families. | fishing, hunting, farming/gathering |
Which group of American Indians wore animal skins as clothing? | all groups |
Where did American Indian groups get their food, clothing, and shelter? | From their environment |
__________ is the recovery of material evidence remaining from the past. | Archaeology |
Archaeological discoveries of early __________ settlements have been made in __________ Virginia. | Indian, southeastern |
Prior to the arrival of __________, American Indians were dispersed across the different __________ in North America. | Europeans, environments |
__________ and __________ affected how the various American Indian groups met their basic needs. | Geography, climate |
__________ influenced what was produced and how it was produced. | Resources |
Natural world, within which people, animals, and plants live | environment |
Reserve supply of something such as in the natural environment | resources |
Surface section or strip of earth with growing grass and roots | sod |
Distribute something over a wide area | dispersed |
Entire way of life of a people | culture |
Sundried brick | adobe |
Something that provides cover or protection | shelter |
Group of two or more related families | clan |
supply area with water: to bring a supply of water to a dry area, especially in order to help crops to grow | Irrigation |
Ceremonial dinner that may last for several days, gifts were given to show wealth, people who received gifts were then expected to hold their own potlatch | potlatch |
Community of people that share common customs, language, and rituals | tribe |
A person who studies evidence left by early peoples in order to find out about their way of life | Archaeologist |
Source of wealth that occurs within nature, such as timer, fresh water, or minerals | Natural Resources |
The people employed in a business to complete a job or a task | Human Resources |
Money or property used for business | Capital Resources |