Paleo Indians
Paleo-Indians crossed what during the Ice Age?
Land Bridge or Bering Strait
The Hopi lived in what type of homes?
True or False
The Comanche tribe lived a settled live style.
False. They were nomadic.
Northwest tribes are located in what modern US states? (Name 1)
Alaska, Oregon, Washington, California
The Eastern Woodland tribes live in a vast of area of land that stretched from _____________ to ____________.
Mississippi River and Atlantic Ocean
or
Gulf of Mexico and Great Lakes
What is a nomad?
Someone who wanders from place to place in search of food.
What is dry land farming?
Farming technique that allows farming to happen in dry and hot climates.
The Comanche were known to be what type of tribe?
A warrior tribe. They had no issues fighting other people over land disputes.
What was the main food source of this region?
Whales and fish
With what did the Natchez use to make clothing?
Plant fibers
What is the purpose of the mounds built by the Mound Builders?
Bury tools, jewels, and their dead.
Who taught the Navajo how to live in the desert?
The Hopi tribe
What crops did the Eastern Plains tribes plant?
Beans, Squash, and Corn
Explain the role of cedar wood.
Used to make dugouts, totem poles, homes, ect.
Eastern Woodland tribes diet consisted of....
mainly sea animals
How did the Cliff Dwellers create their Pueblo homes?
By using stone and mud and building into the side of cliffs.
Explain how the Navajo and Hopi tribes are similar.
Varied
Explain the role of the bison and buffalo for the plains tribes.
They were used for food, creation of tools, homes, ect.
A Potlatch is a celebration for....
someone who had died, to dedicate a new house, or to celebrate the raising of a totem pole.
Describe what it would be like to live in a Longhouse.
10 or more families, chimney openings for smoke to escape, families share one cot, ect.
Describe the Early Arrival Theory.
Natives came by boat. Ice Age melted away. Natives were forced to migrate.
Explain how the Navajo and Hopi tribes are different?
Varied answers
Rising issues over land rights forced the Native Americans to...
Move into smaller areas of land. Today they are known as reservations.
Blubber and Oil
Natchez used wooden structures while the Mound Builders used dirt and clay to build their home.