Native American Societies and Cultures

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Northeast Indian diet included all EXCEPT: Corn, beans, and squash; Deer and fish; Bison and buffalo; Maple syrup and berries.

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Bison and buffalo

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The most powerful political organization in the Northeast was: The Cherokee Nation, The Iroquois Confederacy, The Algonquin Alliance, The Powhatan Confederacy

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The Iroquois Confederacy

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Plains Indian tribes became nomadic primarily after acquiring:

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Horses from Spanish settlers

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Pueblo Indian villages were characterized by:

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Multi-story stone and adobe buildings

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The "three sisters" agricultural system consisted of:

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Corn, beans, and squash

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Northwest Coast peoples were known for all of the following EXCEPT: Carved totem poles, Potlatch ceremonies, Wooden plank houses, Nomadic bison hunting

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Nomadic bison hunting

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Great Basin peoples survived primarily through:

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Salmon fishing

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The Sun Dance ceremony was most important to: Northeast woodland peoples, Plains Indian tribes, Southwest Pueblo peoples, Southeast agricultural peoples

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Plains Indian tribes

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Clan membership among Native Americans was typically determined by:

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Descent from common ancestors

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The arrival of Europeans in the 1600s brought:

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Disease epidemics and population decline