USA HISTORY

FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE

NATIVE AMERICANS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What was the next division of society below the tribe?
A
Province
B
State
C
Colony
D
District
E
Clan
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -All five types of tribes fall into the first category: Autonomous Village, Village Cluster, Minimal Chiefdom, Pastoral Nomads, and Dependent Native Peoples.

Detailed explanation-2: -Some tribes have only a few clans, while others may have fifty or more. Members of the same clan are expected to show hospitality to fellow clan members. Tribes that farmed were more likely to have clans than tribes that depended on hunting and gathering.

Detailed explanation-3: -Tribes and Clans At the highest level were the tribes or nations. These were large groups of people that had culture, geography, and language in common. Within each tribe were smaller groups called clans. The members of a clan generally shared a common ancestor and were considered related to one another.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Constitution of India has recognized tribal communities in India under ‘Schedule 5’ of the constitution. Hence the tribes recognized by the Constitution are known as ‘ Scheduled Tribes’. There are around 645 distinct tribes in India.

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