Shelters/Homes
What is a teepee made of?
Animal skins and wooden poles.
How did the southwest Native Americans feed themselves?
They fished, hunted animals, farmed crops, and foraged for acorns.
Which tribe used the natural resource of polar bear skins to make clothes?
Artic
What kind of shoes did the southwest wear?
sandals.
In which region does the ground remain frozen for most of the year?
Artic
Could early American Indians who lived in permanent homes do that others could not?
permanent homes: southwest, southeast, northeast
temporary homes: artic, northwest, plains
They were farmers who grew crops.
How did the southeastern Native Americans feed themselves?
They farmed crops, fished, and hunted animals.
What natural resources did the southwest AND southeast regions use to make clothing?
animal skins, feathers, and plants.
What animal skins did the southeast use to make clothing?
Which region included the Great Lakes?
northeast
What was the reason some Native American Indian groups were able to build permanent villages?
They were able to farm.
What types of fish did the northwest Native Americans eat?
Salmon
What natural resource did many regions use to make teepees?
Animal skins and wooden poles.
What animal skins did the artic use to make clothes?
Caribou, fox, wolf, polar bears, and seals.
Which region had a mild climate and a lot of rain?
northwest
Why did the American Indians in the Plains region not develop permanent villages?
The had to follow the animals to hunt for food.
Why did early American Indians from the arctic eat very few plants and vegetables?
The ground was too frozen to grow plants.
What natural resource did the northeast use to make weapons?
stone
Why do American Indians in the southeast and southwest wear lightweight clothing?
The climate is warm in the southeast and southwest regions.
How were American Indians of the Southwest affected by their environment?
The climate/environment was dry, so they had to irrigate their crops (bring water from somewhere else).
What did all American Indian homes have in common?
They all built their homes using natural resources from nature. (wood, animal skins, mud, grass)
How did American Indians in the Plains find food?
hunting buffalo (bison) and gathering plants and berries.
What natural resource did the northeast use to make tools?
bones from animals.
How was the clothing of the Artic and Plains Native Americans different?
The Plains American Indians were known for using all parts of the buffalo (bison) for their clothing, while the Arctic American Indians made clothing from animals such as polar bears, elk, and seals.
What was the climate/environment in the plains region?
DRY, flat, and grassy.