Geographic Regions
Which geographic region has low, flat land near the Atlantic and Gulf coasts?
Coastal Plain
Which Indigenous people lived in the Arctic Region?
Inuit
Which animal provided the Lakota with food and materials for shelter and tools?
Bison (buffalo)
What building material did the Pueblo use for their homes?
Adobe, made from clay and mud
What does it mean when people adapt to their environment?
They adjust how they live or use available resources to meet their needs.
Which region is know for its wide, flat grasslands?
Great Plains
Which Indigenous people lived in the Great Plains and relied heavily on buffalo/bison?
Lakota Sioux
Name two natural resources used by the Iroquois?
Wood, corn, beans, squash, fish, and deer
Teepees made with animal skin
Why did Indigenous peoples in different regions build different types of home?
Different climates and resources influenced the materials and designs they used.
Which geographical region has rolling hills and fertile land?
Interior Lowlands
Which Indigenous people lived in the South West and built adobe homes?
Pueblo
How did the Northwest environment help the Kwakiutl obtain food?
Nearby water provided fish. While the forest supplied other resources like berries, wood, and roots
Name a transportation tool used by both the Iroquois and Kwakiutl.
Canoes
A group lives in a rainy, forest region near the ocean. Which of the five Indigenous people studied might this describe? Explain.
Kwakiutl. Their Northwest environment included forests and coastal resources.
Which mountain range has high elevations and rugged terrain that can make travel difficult?
Rocky Mountains
Which Indigenous people lived in the Eastern Woodlands and built wooden longhouses?
Iroquois
Why were the Great Plains important to the Lakota way of life?
The grassland supported large bison herds which helped food and materials
Why were teepees practical for Lakota communities that moved to follow bison herds?
Because they can be taken apart, transported, and rebuilt
A student says, "All Indigenous peoples lived the same way." Use two examples to explain why this is inaccurate.
Compare the Appalachian and Rocky Mountains. How do their physical features differ?
The Appalachians are older, lower and more rounded.
The Rockies have higher elevation and more rugged terrain.
Kwakiutl
How did the hot, dry Southwest influence Pueblo farming and resource use?
*Use climate and resource evidence*
They adapted to limited rainfall by managing water carefully and growing crops such as corn, beans, and squash.
Explain how the environment influenced the shelter choices of both the Pueblo and the Iroquois.
Pueblo communities used adobe materials suited to the Southwest.
The Iroquois communities used woods from Eastern Woodlands forests to construct longhouses.
Compare two Indigenous peoples. Explain how their different environments influenced their food, shelter, or transportation.
Answers vary. Student must correctly identify both groups, their environments, and a specific adaptations for each.
Example: the Iroquois used forests for longhouses and canoes, while the Lakota used bison hides for teepees on the Plains.