Unit 8 Social Studies Flashcard

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Contrast the ways Europeans and Native Americans viewed the land and its resources.

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Native Americans felt they were part of the land, and Europeans wanted to own the land.

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CVSS5.4

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In what region(s) were there domed houses called wigwams? Options: Great Plains, Great Basin, Northwest Plateau

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Great Basin

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CVSS5.3

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In what region(s) were the houses made of buffalo hides and called tepees? Options: Great Plains, Great Basin, Northwest Plateau

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Great Plains

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CVSS5.3

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In what region was fishing, especially of salmon, important to the native people who lived there? Options: Great Plains, Great Basin, Northwest Plateau

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Northwest Plateau

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CVSS5.3

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In what region was the buffalo very important to the native people as a source of food, clothing, tools, paint, and campfire fuel? Options: Great Plains, Great Basin, Northwest Plateau

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Great Plains

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CVSS5.3

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In what region did the tribes gather nuts and berries, and hunt rabbits and deer? Options: Great Plains, Great Basin, Northwest Plateau

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Great Basin

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CVSS5.3

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How did the arrival of explorers, miners, missionaries, and settlers affect the way Native Americans lived in the area now known as California?

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The arrival of these groups led to disease, displacement, cultural disruption, and population decline among Native Americans.

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CVSS5.4

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What is a totem, and why was it important to the tribes of the Pacific Northwest?

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Every family had a bond with a specific animal spirit. This animal was the family’s totem.

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CVSS5.4