Geo-UNIT #2 L1 & L2 Vocabulary

Vocabulary flashcards covering Native American dwellings, culture, historical groups, and related geography terms from the Geo-UNIT #2 L1 & L2 worksheet.

igloo

domed house made from blocks of snow by American Indians who lived in the Arctic

tepee

portable, cone-shaped home made by American Indians who lived on the Plains

wigwam

a home made by northeastern American Indians formed by bending the trunks of young trees and tying them together to make a round frame covered with bark or reed mats

longhouse

a rectangular home built by northeastern American Indians made from wood or bark or mats made of reeds

Bering Land Bridge

a strip of land connecting Asia to North America where Alaska is today

descendants

a person related to previous generations of ancestors

totem pole

a pole near the family home, made from a tree, with carved and painted events that symbolize the family's history

potlach

a ceremony in which a high-ranking family had a feast, gave gifts to guests, and told stories

drought

a long period of extremely dry weather

artifact

objects people make, such as tools, pottery, or jewelry

Ancestral Puebloans

ancestors of the Pueblos who flourished for hundreds of years and built complex cultures in the Southwestern United States

Iroquois League

an alliance of five native groups in the late 1500s who governed themselves and agreed on a constitution

Mississippians

people who could farm in a wet climate without irrigation, lived in large communities, and were also known as "mound builders"