USA HISTORY

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FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE

NATIVE AMERICANS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Read the sentences from paragraph three:"But instead of being a “pueblo people, “ instead of staying in one place, (the Navajo) moved around. They didn’t live in permanent towns like the Hopi. They were a ‘semi-nomadic’ people.” As used in the sentence, what does the word “permanent” most nearly mean?
A
changing
B
cultural
C
long-lasting
D
unstable
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Navajo had a relatively peaceful relationship and coexistence with other tribes. Like most Native Americans, there was some raiding and trading among the other tribes in their area, such as the Apache, Comanche, and Hopi. The Navajo had a tense but largely peaceful coexistence with the Spanish.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Navajo people call themselves Dine’, literally meaning “The People.” The Dine’ speak about their arrival on the earth as a part of their story on the creation. The Navajo are believed to have learned the rudiments of agriculture after arriving in the Four Corners area.

Detailed explanation-3: -Like most Native American religions, those of the Southwest Indians were generally characterized by animism and shamanism. Animists perceive the world as filled with living entities: spirit-beings that animate the sun, moon, rain, thunder, animals, plants, topographic features, and many other natural phenomena.

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