1. Missouri History Chapter 1
The First Missourians
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Missouri History Chapter 1

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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.

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

9. 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.

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