Which region used whales for food, tools, lamps, and more?
Northwest Coast
100
All Native Americans traveled by ___________.
foot
100
Which region had flat grassy lands?
Great Plains
100
What type of housing held many families?
Longhouses
100
In the Southwest they built villages called ______.
pueblos
200
Great Plains used parts of the _________ for food, clothing, and shelter.
Buffalo
200
In the Southwest they made their homes out of _____.
Adobe
200
In the Great Plains they used _________ as their home when they hunted the Buffalo.
tepees
200
Which region was hot and arid?
Southwest
200
Common crops grown by most Native groups included _________ (3 foods).
corn, beans, squash
300
Which region had horses and travois for transportation?
Great Plains
300
Why did Native Americans in the Southwest drink snakeroot poison before war?
They drank snakeroot poison to purify their body's spirits.
300
What was another name for canoes?
Dugouts
300
What is another name for medicine man?
Shaman
300
The Southeast Native Americans lived in these in the winter. They are made out of sticks, birch bark, and grass.
Wigwams
400
Whey did the Southwest have to develop an irrigation system?
The Southwest developed an irrigation system because the area was so dry and arid they couldn't grow crops.
400
Why did Northwest Native Americans create totem poles?
They created totem poles to tell the stories of their ancestors/family.
400
Why was the Great Council formed in the Eastern Woodlands?
The council was formed to make laws and decisions for all 5 groups. Also to keep the peace.
400
Why did Native Americans wear masks?
To scare away evil spirits.
400
This was the defining factor that allowed Native Americans to settle down in one place rather than relying only on hunting and gathering.
farming
500
How were travois used? (what for?)
To carry buffalo back to camp.
500
What is the term used for hills with a flat tops?
Messa
500
Why did the Northwest Coast throw potlatches?
They threw potlatches to show wealth and raise totem poles.
500
Why were Kachina dolls used in the Southwest?
Kachina dolls were used to educate children about religion.
500
What is the landbridge theory.
The theory states that as water receded (due to glaciers) a landbridge was exposed between Asia and North American. Nomadic hunters crossed the bridge as they followed large game animals like mammoths.