Missouri History Chapter 1 The First Missourians P.1-23 Missouri History Chapter 1

Chapter 1 Vocabulary archaeologist -an expert in archaeology, one who studies the people, customs, and social life of ancient times from the ruins of cities, tools, vessels, and other artifacts game -wild animals, birds, and fish hunted or caught for food and sport copper- a reddish-brown metal that is an excellent carrier of electricity prehistoric -having to do with the time before people began writing down what happened in their lives succotash- food of beans and corn cooked together mammoth- a huge, hairy, elephant-like animal with long curved tusks that no longer exists descendent family member from a later generation bog-soft, wet ground bison- the buffalo of North America, an animal with a large shaggy head, strong front legs, and short, thick, curved horns century -a period of one hundred years fringe -a border on a piece of clothing or cloth; something that is on the edge hominy- a food made from hulled corn design the arrangement of form, detail, and color in a building, a painting, or a weaving; a drawing, plan, or sketch of something to be made plaza- a public square in a city or town artifact- a thing or object made by people ancestor- a relative or family member who lived long ago parka- a hooded jacket worn in cold weather mastodon -a very large animal like an elephant that no longer lives on earth

The Early Hunters Early people walked across a land bridge that once connected Asia and North America. Hunters that came from Siberia, they may have been searching for wild game. These hunters hunted large game animals such as mastodons and mammoths Theses early hunters lived in caves, caves gave them protection and shelter. Graham Cave State Park Mastodon State Park

The Woodland Indians The Michigan Hopewell Indians mound builders first to have fixed settlements Missouri's first farmers made clay items began using bow and arrows

The Mississippi People Cahokia Virtual Field Trip Came to Missouri from the south. Lived along the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers Lived in well planned cities The largest settlement is in St. Louis

Osage Largest most powerful tribe in Missouri Big, and strong, shaved heads Hunters and warriors Excellent on horseback Yearly hunting trips Lived in longhouses Lived in wigwams during the hunting trip Enjoyed playing games Osage Indians

The Native Americans and the Europeans Explorers came to America from Europe When first arriving the Native Americans welcomed the explorers The Explorers brought guns, metal knives, horses, cattle and sheep to the Americas This allowed for the Explorers and the Native Americans to trade This was the start of change for Native Americans European diseases were the worst problem for Indians.

The Missouri Indians Van Meter State Park In Missouri when the French arrived Lived like the Osage

Conclusion Many of the foods that we eat came form Indians; corn, potatoes squash, pumpkins, beans, and tomatoes were Indian crops. They also gave us canoes, hammocks , and pipes. Many Missouri places also have Indian names. Kansas city, Neosho, Osecola, Miami, and Wyaconda are cities and towns with Indian names. Missouri itself is an Indian word, it means “the people who have big canoes. The French put the word Missouri on their maps to mark where the Missouri Indians lived.

Review Europeans Make Their Way To Missouri Time Line Battleship Quia - Ch. 1 Missouri History Chapter 1