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social studies chp. 5 (indian tribes) Flashcards

1
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means fountain

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abita

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means long river

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Atchafalaya

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means snake

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teche

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means chief

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caddo

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5
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means crying eagle

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calcasieu

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means red

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houma

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7
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means long cane

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kistachie

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means warrior

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natchez

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means chinquapin eaters

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natchitoches

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means black legs

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Opelousas

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means corn cob

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tangipahoa

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12
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means at the forks of the river

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tioga

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13
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What was the purpose of temple mounds?

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Used for religious ceremonies.

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14
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What is considered the beginning of historic period?

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When the Europeans came to North America.

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15
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What caused the decline in the Indian population?

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Lack of immunity to European disease.

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16
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How did Baton Rouge get its name?

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The french explorers discovered a red stick marking ground on the Mississippi river and called it baton rouge.

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17
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How much land was sold to the United States?

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Between 600,000 and 1,000,000 acres.

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scientists who study the items left behind

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Archaeologist-

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19
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ancient garbage dumps

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Midden-

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20
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people who wandered

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Nomad-

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21
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a throwing stick with weights

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Atlatl-

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22
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raised earthworks

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Mound-

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objects left behind

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Artifacts-

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24
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temples built on mounds

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temple mounds-

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natural resistance to disease

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Immunity-

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a group of people who share a common ancestry, language, and lifestyle

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Tribe-

27
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a formal agreement between 2 or more nations

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Treaty-

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tribal symbol

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Totem-

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group of people that are related by blood

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Clan-

30
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wooden cypress boats

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Pirogue-

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peace pipe

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Calumet-

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4 stages of prehistory

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PALEO INDIANS
MESO INDIANS
EARLY NEO INDIANS
LATE NEO INDIANS

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came from asia across the land bridge

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paleo

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nomads/hunter-gatherers

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paleo

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built the temple mounds

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meso

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built the 1st tools

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meso

37
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built permanent settlements

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neo

38
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used the atlatl for hunting

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meso

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developed the bow and arrow

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neo

40
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began agriculture

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neo

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hunted from horseback

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caddo

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responsible for baton rouge name

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houma

43
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flesh eaters

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atakapa

44
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joined the creek and cherokee tribes of gulf coast

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natchez

45
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originated in west feliciana parish and settled in terrebonne parish

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houma

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came to LA from GA and AL

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choctaw

47
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originated in the red river valley

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caddo

48
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lived on a reservation in st. mary parish

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chitimacha

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settled on a reservation near kinder, LA

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coushatta

50
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originally located in Calcasieu parish

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atakapa

51
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came from MS and settled in avoyelles parish

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tunica biloxi

52
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sold their land to the US and moved to OK

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caddo

53
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helped the US fight against the british

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choctaw

54
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had a class system

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natchez

55
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displaced by the french and spanish and fled to TX

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atakapa

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settled in northeast LA

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natchez

57
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from the florida parishes

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choctaw

58
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governed by a chief

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tunica-biloxi

59
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reservation near marksville, LA

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tunica-biloxi

60
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lived in clans governed by a chief

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chitimacha

61
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paragon casino

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tunica biloxi

62
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cypress bayou casino

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chitimacha

63
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coushatta casino

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coushatta

64
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reservation in lasalle parish

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choctaw

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