Topic 4-Lesson 3 The Peoples of North America

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Largest cliff-dwelling of the ancient Puebloans which is in present-day Colorado

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Mesa Verde

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Large underground chamber used for religious ceremonies and political meetings

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kiva

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Civilizations known for creating giant earthworks

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Adena and Hopewell

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Located in present-day Illinois, this was the greatest Mississippian center

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Cahokia

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What culture developed in the northern parts of Canada, often called the Eskimo?

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Inuit

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Ceremony developed by peoples of the Northwest Coast in which a person of high rank and wealth distributes lavish gifts to a large number of guests

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potlatch

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Political group known as the Five Nations

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Iroquois League

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The group of Native Americans that live in the Northeast region spoke what language?

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Iroquois

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The ancestral Puebloans were also known as the

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Anasazi

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What was the initial purpose of the Iroquois League in the Northeast?

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to prevent war amongst tribes in the Iroquois cultural group