Vocabulary
What word means growing crops for food?
Agriculture
Which region has extremely cold temperatures
and long winters?
Arctic
What is oral tradition?
Passing down history, stories, and traditions by
speaking.
What animal provided food, clothing, shelter
materials, and tools to Great Plains tribes?
Buffalo
Which people hunted and fished in the Arctic?
Inuit
What is a natural resource?
A material from nature that people use to survive.
In which region did Pueblo peoples build adobe
homes?
Southwest
What do totem poles represent?
Art and cultural traditions.
What helped nomadic Plains tribes travel and
follow herds?
Horses
What helped people care for planted crops over
time?
Living in permanent settlements.
What does nomadic mean?
Moving from place to place instead of living
permanently in one location.
Which region had many forest and water
resources that supported permanent
settlements?
Northwest
Name one way American Indian designs
influence objects today.
Patterned rugs, clothing, pottery, or other objects.
Why was farming difficult for the Inuit?
The Arctic environment was too cold.
What happened to many Native American
communities as European settlers moved onto
their lands?
They were displaced; some were forced farther
inland.
What is irrigation?
Bringing water to crops using canals or other
methods.
Which region is associated with tribes following
buffalo herds?
Great Plains
What building material did Pueblo peoples use?
Adobe, made from earth and water.
Why could many Northwest tribes remain in
permanent settlements?
They had abundant natural resources from forests
and waterways.
Explain two ways buffalo helped Great Plains
tribes survive.
Examples: buffalo supplied food, clothing, shelter
materials, and tools.
What is adaptation? Give one example from the
study guide.
Adjusting to the environment to meet needs; for
example, Inuit wearing animal fur for warmth.
Which regions had forests and rivers, and
included communities that farmed and lived in
permanent settlements?
Northeast and Southeast
How did oral storytelling help preserve a
community’s culture?
It passed history and traditions from one generation
to the next.
Why did irrigation canals help some communities
grow crops?
They brought water to the crops.
Why did some tribes grow crops in permanent
settlements while others moved from place to
place?
Some stayed to care for crops and had suitable
resources; others moved to follow animal herds.