Eastern Woodlands
Great Plains
Southwest Desert
Northwest Coast
Math Review
100
Where did the Eastern Woodlands live?
The Eastern Woodlands lived in or close to forests. WOODlands = Forests
100
Where did the Great Plains Native Americans live?
They lived on grassy, treeless, level (flat) land. Picture the open prairies in your mind with tall grasses blowing in the wind.
100
Where did the Southwest Desert Native Americans live?
The Southwest Desert Native Americans lived on the desert lands of the United States.
100
What kind of animal did the Northwest Coast Native Americans especially like to hunt and kill? Hint: think of the COAST (water) and think BIG!
The Northwest Coast Native Americans were WHALE hunters. Think of all the meat a whale would provide for the tribe.
100
3.4 x 100?
340.
200
How many tribes formed the Iroquois league?
5 tribes formed the Iroquois league.
200
Why did the Great Plains Native Americans need buffalo?
The Great Plains Native Americans depended on buffalo for their food, shelter, and clothing.
200
What did the Southwest Desert Native Americans believe the Kachina spirits would do for them?
The Southwest Desert Native Americans believed the Kachina spirits would protect them.
200
What kind of transportation did the Northwest COAST Native Americans depend on?
The Northwest COAST Native Americans used CANOES as a major form of transportation.
200
3.4 x 10?
34
300
Wampum was very valuable to the Eastern Woodlands. What is wampum?
Wampum is a cylinder shaped bead that comes from a special type of seashell.
300
What kind of houses did the Great Plains Native Americans build?
The Great Plains Native Americans lived in tepees that could be easily taken apart and moved.
300
Describe what a village of the Southwest Desert Native Americans looked like.
A village of the Southwest Desert Native Americans looked kind of like apartment buildings.
300
Our canoes that we use today hold 2-4 people. How many people could fit in a canoe made by the Northwest Coast Native Americans?
8 people could fit in a canoe made by the Northwest Coast Native Americans.
300
3.4 x .1
.34
400
What type of house did the Eastern Woodlands build?
The Eastern Woodland Native Americans lived in longhouses.
400
What is a travois?
A travois is made up of 2 sticks and cloth. The cloth was put over the sticks or skinny logs and attached to a horse to carry things.
400
Where did the Southwest Desert Native Americans meet for religious ceremonies?
The Southwest desert Native Americans met in kivas for religious ceremonies.
400
Today, people often show their wealth by driving expensive cars and living in fancy houses. How did the Northwest Coast Native Americans show they were wealthy?
TOTEM POLES and POTLATCHES (special ceremonies and feasts where Northwest Coast Native Americans would give away their possessions or burn them) to show how wealthy they were.
400
3.4 + 12.8
16.2
500
Did the women or the men choose the leaders to rule their tribe in the Eastern Woodlands region?
The WOMEN of the Eastern Woodlands Native American tribes chose the leaders to rule the tribe.
500
What animal changed the way of life for the Great Plains Native Americans?
The HORSE changed the way of life for the Great Plains Native Americans.
500
What did the Southwest Desert Native Americans use to help them grow their food?
Water was precious to the Southwest Desert Native Americans since they lived in the desert so they used IRRIGATION (a system to get water to their plants).
500
What kind of house did the Northwest Coast Native American live in?
The Northwest Coast Native Americans lived in plank houses. Plank houses were made from long, flat wooden boards. Plank houses had one door and no windows.
500
3.4 x 12.8
43.52
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