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Question	Answer
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
There were ____ distinct languages spoken among the Native American tribes of North America	2000
Prior to European arrival Native American tribes commonly came in contact through...	trade or war
Of all of the Europeans that arrived it was _____ that had the reputation of being the most humane toward Native Americans. ____were most peaceful via a fur trade with Native Americans	The French
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 what was the lifestyle that some Great Plain Indians had in common?	hunted/gathered
What are examples of Native American tribes that were farmers?	Pueblos of the Southwest and Iroquois of the northeast
Native Americans had a ____ domesticated animals	few
What were the domesticated animals that the Native Americans had	Llama and Dog
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