Pre-Columbian North American Native Regions

Vocabulary flashcards covering environmental features, subsistence strategies, and social outcomes across Pre-Columbian regions based on lecture notes.

Southwest Region

A region with an arid climate and limited water where native societies practiced irrigation/dry farming and village life, leading to permanent settlements and coordinated labor for water management.

Pacific Northwest Region

A region with rich fisheries and forests where life was characterized by fishing with storage and trade, resulting in permanent villages and stratified societies in some areas.

Great Basin Region

A dry region with dispersed resources where groups relied on seasonal mobility and foraging/hunting, leading to smaller bands and flexible social organization.

Northeast/Eastern Woodlands Region

A region with forests, waterways, and farmable zones that relied on mixed farming, hunting, and fishing, supporting villages, trade networks, and confederacies in some areas.

Mississippi Valley Region

A region featuring fertile river systems that sustained intensive agriculture, leading to large settlements and regional political structures.