North American Geography
What three countries make up the continent of North America?
What are Canada, the United States, and Mexico?
True or False: All Indigenous tribes had the same way of life.
False
What type of diet was common for tribes living near coastal regions?
a diet rich in fish, shellfish, and seaweed
Which large body of water borders North America to the east?
The Atlantic ocean
What are the three crops used together that were a part of the diet of many indigenous tribes in North America?
The three sisters: corn (maze), squash, and beans
Why were canoes an important tool for tribes in forested regions with many rivers?
A. They allowed for transportation and fishing
B. They were important religious tools
C. They were great for using up the extra wood they had available.
D. none of the above
A. They allowed for transportation and fishing
Name one of the major mountain ranges in North America.
What are the Rocky Mountains or the Appalachian Mountains?
What does gathering mean?
Groups going out to obtain wild plants, nuts, seeds, berries, roots, and herbs for food and medicinal purposes.
Why were the Indigenous tribes in woodland regions skilled at woodworking?
Because they lived in forested areas with an abundance of timber
What is a Plateau?
A. An area with a rugged terrain and high peaks.
B. A vast expanse of flat land with fertile soil.
C. An area with fertile soil, high temperatures, a dry climate, and large rock formations.
D. A low-lying area along the coast featuring estuaries and wetlands.
An area with fertile soil, high temperatures, a dry climate, and large rock formations.
What would an indigenous group need to create a permanent settlement?
Permanent resources: food (farming, fishing), resources for shelter (wood, rocks, leather),
water
How did the dense forests of the Eastern Woodlands impact the tools and resources of Indigenous tribes?
Providing wood for tools, canoes, and homes?
What resources are available in the plains?
Agriculture, grasslands, and flat areas for hunting.
What was one factor students need to consider while researching Indigenous tribes?
the geography of the region
What geographic feature helped the Plains tribes become skilled horse riders?
Vast open grasslands