A special set of actions done in a specific order for a reason

A type of game played on a holiday

A defensive wall made of wooden stakes

A group of families claiming a common ancestor

SS 10/23/24 Civilizations in North America Chp 1 and 2 The People of the Southeast and The Great Plains

SS 10/23/24 Civilizations in North America Chp 1 and 2 The People of the Southeast and The Great Plains | Quizalize

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What is a ritual?

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What does the term 'mound builders' refer to?

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What are some purposes of the mounds built by the mound builders?

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What materials were primarily used to build the mounds by the mound builders?

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Which civilization is often associated with the mound builders?

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What is the significance of the mounds built by the mound builders?

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How did the mound builders affect the land around their communities?

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What kind of artifacts have been found at mound builder sites?

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What culture is known for building the Cahokia Mounds?

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Why were the Cahokia Mounds built?

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What are the Cahokia Mounds?

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What was one effect of European colonization on Native American populations?

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What was a reason Europeans initially came to the Americas?

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What was a consequence of European exploration on Native American cultures?

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What was one disease that Europeans brought to the Americas that greatly affected Native Americans?

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What was one major impact of Europeans on Native Americans?

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What did the fur trade between Europeans and Native Americans lead to?

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What was one major reason for the decrease in the Native American population after Europeans arrived in the Americas?

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What was a major consequence of European exploration for Native American tribes?

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What is a confederacy?

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The Creek Confederacy was:

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What is a palisade?

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Why did the Catawba build palisades around their villages?

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How did the geography of the Southeast affect the growing season?

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Which language family did the Catawba speak?

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Which nation lived/lives in the area of present-day Louisiana?

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How did the geography of the Southeast contribute to the development of distinct cultures?

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What is a 'clan'

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what does 'civil' mean

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a person's clan is determined by

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why were clans designated by red and white groups

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what was the purpose of stick ball?

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What does the term 'busk' refer to in the context of a harvest celebration?

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What activities might you find during a Native American busk harvest celebration?

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What is one purpose of the busk harvest ceremony?

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Which crops are typically celebrated during a Native American busk harvest?

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What is a busk harvest in Native American culture?

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How did forming a confederacy help the Creek peoples?

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How did the Creek confederacy impact their culture?

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What was a main reason the Creek confederacy was formed?

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What role did the Creek confederacy play in their defense strategy?

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What was the purpose of the Sequoyah syllabary?

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In Southeast nations, why were parts of towns designated as red and white?

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What was the purpose of the sport of stickball?

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what is celebrated at the midsummer busk?

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How is a person's clan determined in the cultures of the Southeast?

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Which geographic feature had the greatest effect on the Cherokee people?

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What is one major characteristic of the Great Plains?

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Which animal is commonly associated with the Great Plains?

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Which type of vegetation is primarily found in the Great Plains?

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Why were bison important to Native Americans?

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What part of the bison did Native Americans use for making tools?

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What did the Native Americans use bison hides for?

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What is one reason bison were called the 'Big Animals' by Native Americans?

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Which part of the bison was often used by Native Americans for making drums?

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What role did bison play in Native American spirituality?

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What did Native Americans do with bison bones?

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What is a primary food source for the nomads of the Great Plains?

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What was an important cultural practice of the nomads of the Great Plains?

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What was a key reason for the nomads of the Great Plains to move frequently?

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What type of clothing did the nomads of the Great Plains typically wear?

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Which crop is primarily grown in the Great Plains?

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What type of farming is most commonly associated with the Great Plains?

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What is a tepee traditionally used for by Native American tribes of the Great Plains?

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What material was most commonly used to make tepees?

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How were tepees designed to help with weather changes?

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What role did tepees play in the cultural practices of Native American tribes on the Great Plains?

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What feature of tepees helped keep them warm in the winter?

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What was the primary purpose of the smoke hole at the top of a tepee?

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What characteristic of tepees made them well-suited for the nomadic lifestyle of Great Plains tribes?

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What was one reason Native American tribes in the Great Plains used sign language during trade?

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Which item was commonly traded among Great Plains tribes?

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What is a key purpose of sign language in Great Plains trade?

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What type of animal was essential to the lifestyle of Great Plains tribes and was often a focus in trade?

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How did sign language benefit relationships among different tribes in the Great Plains?

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What was one of the main reasons tribes traded with each other in the Great Plains?

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In what way did sign language help during the trading process on the Great Plains?

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Which of the following best describes how the environment of the Great Plains influenced trade?

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How did the peoples of the Plains treat the Bison/Buffalo?

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What did Plains peoples develop for communication between nations?

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What did sharing a calumet signal?

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What religious belief did most Plains peoples share?

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What do feathers in the war bonnet head covering represent?

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Which geographic feature are most of the groups on the map close to

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