
Fill In Sentences:
Northwest Coast Peoples
INSTRUCTIONS:
Fill in each blank box with the word from the above list that best completes the sentence.
heirlooms
culture
epidemics
primary
counseled
guise
excelled
communal
abundance
shrewd
generally
flocked
edible
harpoons
immersed
1. The women knew which berries were and which could make them sick.
2. The hunters used to spear the whales they hunted.
3. A plank house often was a home shared by several related families.
4. The forest provided an of food so that everyone had plenty to eat.
5. Potlatches were huge celebrations that lasted for several days.
6. A shaman the people who valued his advice about hunting and fishing.
7. The populations of many Indian nations were greatly reduced by widespread of diseases
8. These handmade baskets are treasured given to me by my mother, who received them from her mother.
9. Government schools for Indian children the children in the language and culture of the European Americans.
10. Some Northwest Coast people continued throwing potlatches under the of charity events.
11. The Northwest Coast women at weaving waterproof clothing from cedar bark.
12. Wherever gold was found, large groups of miners to the area in hopes of striking it rich.
13. The , or clever, traders of the Northwest Coast exchanged plentiful furs for iron, sugar, and other goods they wanted.
14. The canoe was the , or main, means of travel.
15. The of the Northwest Coast peoples placed importance on having many possessions.
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Definition Matching:
Northwest Coast Peoples
INSTRUCTIONS:
For each vocabulary word in the left column, locate its definition in the right column.
Type the number of the correct definition in the blank before the word.
communal
1. fit to be eaten
edible
2. a spear with a rope attached
abundance
3. being shared or used by a group; public
primary
4. greater than needed supply; plenty
guise
5. for the most part, usually
excel
6. to advise; to make recommendations
immerse
7. spread of a disease to many people very quickly
shrewd
8. possession handed down from generation to generation
flock
9. to become greatly involved
harpoon
10. pretense; outward appearance
culture
11. to be the best at something
heirloom
12. to move or gather in large groups
epidemics
13. clever, smart
generally
14. chief; main; first in importance
counsel
15. a group’s customs and way of life
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