Vocabulary
Houses
Resources
Traditions
Impact of Europeans on the Native Peoples of the Northwest
100
What word describes the carved wooden poles that tell stories about families or important events?
What is a totem pole?
100
What were the houses built by the Native people of the Northwest called?
What is a plank house?
100
Which natural feature provided the Native Americans of the Northwest with salmon? Where did they get salmon from?
What is rivers?
100
What did Native American children learn through storytelling?
What is family history and traditions?
100
What was one major reason Europeans traded with the Native Americans of the Northwest?
To get sea otter fur.
200
What term refers to the large celebrations or feasts to celebrate special events?
What is a potlatch?
200
How were plank houses built to protect from the bad weather?
What is overlapping wooden planks?
200
Which animals did the Native Americans of the Northwest hunt for food and resources?
What are whales, deer, elk, and beavers?
200
Why were potlatches important?
They were celebrations that showed wealth and respect
200
What was one important result of diseases brought by Europeans?
Diseases killed thousands of Native Americans.
300
What word is used to describe the animals and plants that Native Americans use for food, tools, and clothing?
What is resources?
300
What was the main purpose of woven mats in the plank houses?
What is to use as curtains, cushions, and for decoration?
300
Why was salmon an important food for the Native Americans of the Northwest?
There was a lot of salmon and it could feed the whole family for a year.
300
What is the is mportance of keeping the Native American customs today?
To continue the traditions and history of their ancestors
300
How did the arrival of Europeans affect Native American lands?
Europeans took over land, disrupting Native American communities and traditions.
400
What is the term for the people who study the past by examining artifacts like pottery, tools, and bones?
Who are archaeologists?
400
What were plank houses made out of?
What is cedar wood?
400
What natural resource did Native Americans of the Northwest use to make clothing, tools, and even houses?
What is cedar wood?
400
What was the role of totem poles in the traditions of the Northwest Native Americans?
They recorded family history and important events
400
What goods or items did Native Americans receive in trade with Europeans, and how did this change their way of life?
Native Americans received items like metal tools, weapons, and blankets, which changed their traditional ways of life.
500
What word describes the process of passing down stories, history, and knowledge through spoken words instead of writing?
What is oral storytelling?
500
Why were the roofs of plank houses designed to overlap?
What is to keep the rain out and give warmth?
500
What was the main source of food for the Native Americans in the Northwest, besides salmon?
What are whales?
500
Why did Native Americans of the Northwest value oral storytelling?
To keep their culture, history, and traditions
500
Why do historians think the European arrival to be both a trade opportunity and a tragedy for Native Americans of the Northwest?
While it brought new goods and trade opportunities, it also resulted in loss of land, lives due to disease, and disruption of cultural practices.