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100

Tepees would have been found in this region.

Plains

100

What is the Native American nickname for three crops that were often grown together, corns, beans, and squash?

The Three Sisters

100

This type of fighting style was popular in both the Northeast and Southeast Regions.

ambushes

100

Tribes in this region had clothing made from cotton that they farmed.

Southwest Region

100

This was a special system for spreading Christianity to tribes in California.

Missions

200

Because of the abundance of trees in this area, tribes in the Pacific Northwest built this type of home.

Longhouses

200

What was a main source of food in the Plains region?

buffalo

200

In which region might you find totem poles?

Pacific Northwest

200

Tribes in the Pacific Northwest used sinew and oil from this ocean animal.

whale

200

Tribes in this region would live in large houses with up to 60.

Pacific Northwest
300

Southwest tribes were famous for this permanent dwelling type of home.

pueblos

300

Acorns were a main source of food in this region.

California Region
300

What religion was practiced by many Plains tribes?

Animism

300
Native Americans in many regions would use these stone-tipped weapons for hunting

bows and spears

300

Tribes in these regions were involved in the Revolutionary War.

Northeaster and Southeastern Regions

400

If you were in this region, you might find pit houses or mat-covered homes.

Plateau Region

400

Ocean animals were a key resource for tribes in this region.

Pacific Northwest Region

400

Tribes in this region used to paint a lot.

Plains Region

400

Tribes in these regions wore wooden armor.

Northeast and Southeast Regions

400
Roads connected villages in this region, which allowed for easy trading.
Southwest Region
500

Wattle and daub houses would be found in this region.

Southeast Region

500

This style of farming in the Southwest helped make the best use of water and prevent soil runoff.

terrace farming

500

What animals did some Plains tribes believe would lead them toward buffalo?

horned toad and raven

500

Tribes in this region wore clothing made from woven bark and moss.

Southeast Region

500

Tribes in the Plateau region used this to travel short distances to trade with other tribes.

canoes