DE history (Native Americans prior to European Arrival)
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| First Native Americans arrived from Asia using the "____" that had connected Asia and North America | Land bridge |
| Europeans first encounters with Native Americans occurred on the Great Plains | Yes, Spanish explorers and missionaries first landed on the west coast as early as the 1500s |
| What people were violent towards Native Americans | The English and Spanish |
| What was the number one cause of Native American deaths | European diseases |
| What did most Native American farm in? | Settled communities |
| What are examples of Native American tribes that were farmers? | Pueblos of the Southwest and Iroquois of the northeast |
| Prior to European arrival, the widespread use of gunpowder by Native Americans led to frequent wars between and among rival tribes. True or False? | False: Native Americans lacked gunpowder until it was introduced by the Europeans. |
| What region did the Iroquois live in | Upper State New York/Canda |
| What region did the Cheyenne and Sioux live in | Great Plains |
| What region did the Peublos live in | American SW/ Colorado |
| What are the characteristics of the Iroquois? | -Confederacy of 5-6 tribes. Woman held some power. -Most war-like. -Engaged fur trade with the French. Also signed alliances with the English |
| What are the characteristics of the Cheyenne and Sioux? | -Most Nomadic...Hunter/Gathers...especially Buffalo -Most impacted by introduction of horse -Lived in smaller communities |
| What are the characteristics of the Pueblos? | -Most settled communities...Larger cities -Adobe houses -Extensive farming and trade networks |