Northwest Coast Peoples Flashcard

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How were the people of the Northwest Coast different from other native peoples of the Americas?

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Plenty of food allowed them to have a complex society without practicing agriculture.

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What did Northwest Coast peoples use to build their houses?

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cedar

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How did the rulers of Northwest Coast peoples keep villages running well?

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by urging cooperation among all ranks of people

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From which animal did Salish women use fur to make wool?

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dogs

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Identify what Northwest Coast peoples believed about different groups. They had good and bad qualities: shamans, tricksters, babies.

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tricksters

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Identify what Northwest Coast peoples believed about different groups. Their souls came from a special place.

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babies

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Identify what Northwest Coast peoples believed about different groups. They were more aware of spirits than others.

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shamans