Natural Resrouces
What kind of trees grew along the Northwest Coast and were used for homes and tools? (There are 3 answers)
Cedar, fir, and pine
What were the Pomo homes shaped like?
Upside-down ice-cream cones
What did the Kwakiutls make their waterproof coats and hats from?
Cedar bark
What did the Pomos use seashell beads for?
Money
“I live where it rains a lot, and I carve tall totem poles outside my cedar house.”
Northwest Coast
What important animal provided food, hides, and materials for the Dakota people on the Great Plains?
Bison
What kind of homes did the Kwakiutls build on the Northwest Coast?
Large cedar plank houses for several families
What did the Algonquins use to make capes for warmth?
Wild turkey feathers
What shape were the salmon traps built by the Kwakiutls?
Cone-shaped
“I live in a dry, desert climate and build my home out of stone and adobe.”
Southwest
Which root was an important food source for people in the Plateau region?
Camas root
What did the Hopis build their pueblos out of in the Southwest?
Stone and adobe
What crop grown in the Southwest was used to make clothing?
Cotton
What tool did Yakama women use to harvest camas root?
A digging stick
“I live on treeless grasslands and rely on the bison for nearly everything.”
Great Plains
What resources did people in the Southeast use to build homes above swampy ground? (Two answers)
Wooden posts and palm leaves
What type of winter homes did the Yakamas build on the Plateau to keep warm?
Partially underground homes with grass mat roofs
Why did the Seminoles wear leggings made of deer hide?
To protect their legs from saw grass and mosquitoes
What did the Dakota men make shields out of?
Bison hides
“I live in a swampy area and build my chickee home on stilts with no walls.”
Southeast
How did the desert climate of the Southwest influence the resources people used to build their homes?
They used stone and adobe because wood was scarce
Why did the Seminoles build chickees on platforms with no walls?
To stay cool and dry in hot, swampy weather
How did the climate affect the Yakama women’s basket hats?
The hats protected them from sun and were made of local grasses
What kind of boats did the Algonquins make from cedar and birch bark?
Canoes
“I live along the California coast and make beads from seashells to use as money.”
California–Intermountain