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culture
The Olmec ____________ had a strong influence on the Mayan cities that developed later.
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tradition
A way of life or an idea that has been handed down from the past is a ____________
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the languages they spoke
What was used to group Eastern Woodland peoples as Iroquoian or Algonquian?
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buffalo
After water, what was the most important natural resource for the Plains people?
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artifacts
Scientists can learn a great deal about the life of early people living in the Americans from
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Asia
According to the land bridge theory, from which continent do the early people cross into North America?
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They developed agriculture
What is the main reason that early peoples in the Americas begin to live in larger, more settled villages?
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surplus
When people have an extra amount of a product they have a __________.
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confederation
A loose group of governments working together is called a _____________.
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lodges
Some Central Plains people lived in villages made up of large round earthen houses called __________
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ancestor
An early family member is an
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scarce
When a resource is short in supply it is ___________
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economy
The _______________ of many Native American groups depended on supply of food and other natural resources that helped them meet their needs.
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wood
Which of these natural resources was most important to people of the Eastern Woodlands and the Northwest Coast?
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division of labor
Native Americans often depended on a ____________ in order to produce more goods.
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a movement of people
What does the word migration mean?
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The Mayan
What early civilization in the Americans developed a counting system that included zero?
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to resolve conflicts among people and groups
What was a major purpose of the Iroquois League?
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Tepee
A cone-shaped tent, that was used as shelter.
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travois
Some Native Americans used wooden poles to make a carrier called a ___________.
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civilization
A group of people with ways of life, religion, and learning is called a
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adapt
Native Americans were able to _________, or adjust, their ways of life.
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To exchange goods
What does it mean to barter?
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When food was scarce, the families shared seal meat
Why did the economy of the Native Americans living in the Arctic cause families to band together
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ceremony
Native Americans often held a ___________ to celebrate a cultural or religious event.
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