Geography and Regions Flashcard

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How have scientists determined that early human settlers arrived on the continent by both land and sea?

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Scientists used artifacts and carbon dating.

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Nomadic tribes main food source was____________.

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Large Game

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Tracing family through the mother's line is called:

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Matrilineal

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Which of these is not one of the Native American "3 Sisters?" Corn, Beans, Buffalo, Squash

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Buffalo

Front

Native Americans developed more permanent settlements and a stable food source with the introduction of

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Agriculture

Front

Chief Haigler believed that the best way to protect Native American culture was through

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Peace

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Corn, beans and squash became known as the "Three Sisters" because

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The vegetables were planted and grew up close together

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Scientists who study the items left behind by a culture are called ____________________

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Archaeologist

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Why did diseases, like smallpox, affect American Indians more than Europeans?

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The American Indians had no immunity to the diseases.

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One statement that is true about all Native American culture is

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Their geography influenced their lifestyle and culture of each group