First Americans
The first people in North America had to use what was around them to survive. What do we call things found in nature that people can use?
Natural resources
Which cultural region was cold, icy, and located farthest north?
Arctic
Describe the climate of the Southwest.
Hot and dry / little rainfall
Which region had thick forests, lots of water, and plenty of fish?
Northwest Coast
What animal was an extremely important resource for many Plains peoples?
Buffalo
Before farming became common, how did early people get most of their food?
Hunting and gathering
Which cultural region was hot and dry with very little rainfall?
Southwest
Name one Native American group we studied from the Southwest.
Pueblo, Hopi, or Navajo
What Native American group did we study from the Arctic?
Inuit
What portable home was used by Plains groups who moved from place to place?
Tepee
What important development allowed some Ancient Indians to stay in one place longer?
Farming / growing crops
Which cultural region was known for wide-open grasslands and buffalo?
Plains
What building material made from earth was used to build Pueblo homes?
Adobe
Why was fishing especially important to Northwest Coast peoples?
The ocean and rivers provided abundant fish as a food resource.
Why did some Plains groups move frequently?
They followed buffalo herds.
Why did farming lead to more permanent settlements?
People could grow food near their homes instead of constantly moving to find it.
Which cultural region was east of the Mississippi River and covered by thick forests?
Eastern Woodlands
Farming was difficult because there was little rainfall. What did Southwest peoples have to find ways to bring to their crops?
Water
Why did Arctic peoples depend heavily on animals?
The cold environment made farming difficult, so animals provided important resources such as food and materials.
Not everyone on the Plains was nomadic. What type of home did farming groups living near rivers build?
Earth lodges
Two groups live in very different environments. Why might they build different homes and eat different foods?
They had different natural resources available and had to adapt to their environments.
Finish our BIG connection: Location → Environment → Natural Resources → ________
Way of life
Why was adobe a good building material for people living in the Southwest?
They could make it from natural resources available in their dry environment.
The Northwest Coast and Arctic had very different environments. What important idea was true for BOTH?
People adapted to their environments and used the natural resources available to them.
Your group needs to follow buffalo across the Great Plains. Would an earth lodge or a tepee be the better home? Explain why.
Tepee, because it could be taken down, transported, and rebuilt as the group moved.