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social studies chp. 5 (indian tribes) Flashcards

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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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means crying eagle

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calcasieu

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means red

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houma

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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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means at the forks of the river

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tioga

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What was the purpose of temple mounds?

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Used for religious ceremonies.

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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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What caused the decline in the Indian population?

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Lack of immunity to European disease.

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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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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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ancient garbage dumps

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Midden-

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people who wandered

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Nomad-

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a throwing stick with weights

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Atlatl-

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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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temples built on mounds

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temple mounds-

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natural resistance to disease
Immunity-
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a group of people who share a common ancestry, language, and lifestyle
Tribe-
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a formal agreement between 2 or more nations
Treaty-
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tribal symbol
Totem-
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group of people that are related by blood
Clan-
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wooden cypress boats
Pirogue-
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peace pipe
Calumet-
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4 stages of prehistory
PALEO INDIANS MESO INDIANS EARLY NEO INDIANS LATE NEO INDIANS
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came from asia across the land bridge
paleo
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nomads/hunter-gatherers
paleo
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built the temple mounds
meso
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built the 1st tools
meso
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built permanent settlements
neo
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used the atlatl for hunting
meso
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developed the bow and arrow
neo
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began agriculture
neo
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hunted from horseback
caddo
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responsible for baton rouge name
houma
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flesh eaters
atakapa
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joined the creek and cherokee tribes of gulf coast
natchez
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originated in west feliciana parish and settled in terrebonne parish
houma
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came to LA from GA and AL
choctaw
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originated in the red river valley
caddo
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lived on a reservation in st. mary parish
chitimacha
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settled on a reservation near kinder, LA
coushatta
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originally located in Calcasieu parish
atakapa
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came from MS and settled in avoyelles parish
tunica biloxi
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sold their land to the US and moved to OK
caddo
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helped the US fight against the british
choctaw
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had a class system
natchez
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displaced by the french and spanish and fled to TX
atakapa
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settled in northeast LA
natchez
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from the florida parishes
choctaw
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governed by a chief
tunica-biloxi
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reservation near marksville, LA
tunica-biloxi
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lived in clans governed by a chief
chitimacha
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paragon casino
tunica biloxi
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cypress bayou casino
chitimacha
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coushatta casino
coushatta
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reservation in lasalle parish
choctaw

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