5th- SS Chap 2 Lesson 1,2,3,&4 Flashcards

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What was the purpose of the Great Council?

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The purpose was to creat peace among the five tribes.

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A gathering of Native Americans.

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Powwow

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A large, round hut built over a deep hole.

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Lodge

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Where did the Iroquois live? And why?

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The Iroquois lived in Longhouses made from wood. They were long divided buildings shared by many families.

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Polished seashells hung on strings or woven into belts.

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Wampum

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A tent made of poles covered with buffalo hides.

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Tepee

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The Native Americans who lived in the Great Plains also hunted what? Where did they live whie out hunting?

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They hunted buffalo and lived in tepees while out hunting.

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A group of families bound together under a single leadership; often used to describe people who share a common culture.

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Tribe

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A region with few trees and millions of buffalo lived here.

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The Great Plains

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A group that people form to unite them for a purpose.

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League

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Land set aside by the United States government for Native Americans.

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Reservations

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What did the Plains people use buffalo for?

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They used buffalo for food, clothing, blankets and other materials.

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Name a Great Plains Native American tribe.

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Cheyenne

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What was made of earth which made them more permanent?

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Lodges

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What were the resources available in the Eastern Woodlands?

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There were trees, animals, lakes, rivers, and streams.

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What were used to pull the travois?

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Dogs

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Where did the Iroquois live?

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The Eastern Woodlands cultural region of North America.

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What did the Plains people use to carry the buffalo meat and other goods?

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Travois

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An area in which people of similar cultures live.

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Cultural Region

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Where are the Iroquois today?

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Today, they live on reservations in northern New York and are still members of the Great Council.

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What else did the Iroquois build with wood?

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Canoes

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The Native Americans who lived in the Great Plains lived where? What did they live in?

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They set up villages near rivers so they had enough water for farming. They built lodges to live in.

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In the 1700s the Cheyenne began to own horses which changed their lives. How did horses change their lives?

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  1. Made hunting much easier.
  2. Made it easier for them to move around.
  3. Wealth was measured in horses
  4. Used horses rather than dogs to pull travois.
  5. Rode horses into battle
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Two poles thar hold a load between them.

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Travois

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What were their mobile shelters called? And made from?
Tepees, animal hides
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In about 1580, five Native American tribes joined together to form what?
The Iroquois League
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Each tribe sent how many representatives to the Great Council?
50 representatives
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How did the Iroquois get food and clothing?
They hunted animals, grew crops , and fished.
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Where are the Cheyenne today?
Today, the Cheyenne, about 12,000, still live on the Great Plains on a reservation in Montana.
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The Iroquois felt a deep connection to nature. What did they do to show this?
The Iroquois were thankful for the animals, plants, and the world around them. They spoke to the animals they hunted. They also made up stories and dances about the world around them.
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A long, narrow building the Iroquois used for sheltered.
Longhouse
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How were the Hopi villages governed?
They were governed by the men. But the women owned all the property.
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What is the name of the Hopi village founded in 1050 and probably the oldest town in the United States?
Oraibi
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How did the Shamans help people?
They performed dances and wore carved masks.
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What did the Kwakiutl use cedar trees for?
Houses were made from the trees and clothing from the bark.
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How were the Pueblo like the Anasazi?
1. They used irrigation to grow food. | 2. They built apartment-style buildings.
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Who could be Shamans?
Men or woman
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Did the Kwakiutl need to grow food?
No, they were able to hunt (seals, sea otters & whales) and gather so much that they didn't need to grow food.
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What did the Hopi need to survive in the desert?
Rain
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Who were important people in the Kwakiutl culture?
Shamans
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Where did the Kwakiutl get food?
They got food from the forest and the ocean.
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A Spanish word for village?
Pueblo
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A large party given by Native Americans; the people holding the party give gifts and food to their guests?
Potlatch
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Where did Pueblo Indians live?
They lived in villages
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What were the Southwest Desert Cultural region Native Americans called?
Pueblo Indians
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The Hopi placed their villages on top of high mesas. Why did they do this?
Such sites helped them defend themselves against enemies.
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The Hopi performed what when they needed rain? And what did the dancers wear?
The snake dance; masked that looked like the Kachinas
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What Native American tribes lived in the Southwest Desert Cultural region?
The Hopi and the Zuni
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Where are the Kwakiutl today? And what are they doing?
Today, there are only about 4,000 Kwakiutl left. Most of the men work in logging, construction, and fishing.
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Pueblo's are thought to be descended from whom?
The Anasazi
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What are beings the could bring them rain and other kinds of help?
Kachinas
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What was the Northwest Coast rich in?
Natural resources
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How has the Kwakiutl culture changed today?
Many aspects of their traditional culture have remained the same but they have also added some new customs. For example: foods such as sugar; powerboats instead on canoes; newer building methods; medical doctors and shaman serve people.
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Potlatches and totem poles were signs of what?
Wealth
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A carved post with animals or other images that represented a person's ancestors?
Totem pole
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A person Native American people went to when they were sick?
Shaman
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Why did Kwakiutl give potlatches?
To show wealth and generosity
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Where are the Hopi today? And how do they live?
More than 7000 Hopi now live on a reservation in northeast Arizona. Many still follow their ancient customs, but others live modern lives.
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Who cured the Kwakiutl when they were sick?
Shamans
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What Native American tribe lived in the Northwest Coast?
The Kwakiutl
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What was the climate in the Southwest Desert Culture?
Hot and arid
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Because food was easy to find, what did the Kwakiutl have time for?
To carve and pain beautiful objects.