Shoshone
Definition
The Shoshone are a Native American tribe with diverse groups spread across parts of what are now Nevada, Idaho, Wyoming, Utah and California.
Analogy
Imagine if your family was spread out across multiple states - some live in New York while others live in Florida or Texas. That's similar to how the Shoshone were spread out across different regions.
Related terms
Native American Tribes: Groups indigenous to North America before European exploration and colonization.
Great Basin Region: An arid region covering most of Nevada and parts of Utah where many Shoshone tribes lived.
Lewis & Clark Expedition (1804-1806): An expedition led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark which encountered various Native American tribes including the Shoshone during their journey to explore newly acquired western territories after Louisiana Purchase.
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