Plains
This region is mostly grasslands and stretches from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains.
The Great Plains
People in the Southwest built multi-story homes made of stone, mud, and adobe clay called these.
Pueblos
The Pacific Northwest coast has this type of climate
Rainy, mild climate
Native American groups east of the Mississippi are called the Eastern _____
Woodlands
Name the type of shelter built in the Eastern Woodlands that was large enough to house multiple families
Longhouse
The Plains became strongly nomadic after the Spanish brought these animals to North America, which allowed tribes to follow buffalo.
Horses
Name two crops Southwest tribes irrigated and farmed near rivers.
Corn and beans (also squash, melons).
The Northwest tribes used these large trees to build houses, canoes, and fish traps.
Cedar Trees
Name the type of dwelling found in the Eastern Woodlands that was built from bent wooden poles and bark.
Wigwam
Name two tribes that lived in the Southwest Desert Region
Pueblo & Hopi
Name the cone-shaped, portable shelters Plains tribes used when following buffalo.
Besides farming, many Southwest tribes raised this animal for food and wool.
Sheep
Name two sea or river food sources the coastal Northwest tribes hunted or fished.
Sea otters, seals, and salmon
List two ways Woodland tribes got food
Farming, hunting, fishing, gathering
The Pawnee, Arapahos, and Cheyenne, are three tribes found in the __________ region.
Great Plains
Besides hunting buffalo, Plains peoples also grew these three crops commonly called the "Three Sisters."
Corn, beans, squash. (Also sometimes pumpkins.)
Describe two physical features of the Southwest region
canyons and high plateaus; cliffs and mountains; desert and plains; rivers.
Describe the type of shelter used by many coastal Northwest tribes that could house several families.
Plank houses made from timber boards and cedar bark that could hold several families.
Give one reason why this region was called "Woodlands."
Because the area was mostly covered with dense forests and had many trees
The Seneca Nation lived in the _____ region.
The Eastern Woodlands
Explain one reason why the Great Plains are cool and dry (use the vocabulary word "windward").
Because they are located on the windward side of the Rocky Mountains
Explain why many Southwest villages were built against lower edges of cliffs or on mountains.
Explain one way the Pacific Northwest tribes used both forest and ocean resources for clothing and tools.
They used plant materials and animal hides/fur for clothing and made tools, canoes, and fish traps from cedar and other forest materials while fishing and hunting marine animals for food.
Describe how the Woodland tribes combined farming and other activities to meet their needs
Name one of the tribes that lived in the Pacific Northwest
Kwakiutl