Lesson 1
What is a Hunter Gatherer?
The early humans who lived by gathering wild plants and hunting animals.
Who slept in Wickiups?
The Apache
Where did the Pomo people live?
Central California.
What did the people of the Northeastern woodlands eat?
Animals (Winter), Crops (Spring), Fish (Summer)
Why did the Ice Age Animals go extinct?
The animals were hunted by American Indians.
How did the Apache get their food?
By hunting and gathering.
How did the Pomo People make their baskets?
By using various plant materials.
What did the people of the Northeastern woodlands wear?
Heavy and warm furs. Also snowshoes.
What happened to the hunter gatherers when the ice age animals went extinct?
The American Indians chose to farm.
What is a Hogan?
A home made from mud and logs. It is a dome shape.
What were the baskets the Pomo made used for?
For storing food.
What is the land on the Great Plains like?
The Great Plains is vast, great for crops, and grassland.
What did the people of the Southeastern Woodlands eat?
Mainly Crops and some meat.
Who invented hieroglyhps?
The Maya and the Olmec
Which Native American Group slept in Hogans?
The Navajo
What is a totem Pole?
A totem Pole is a tall carved log used by American Indians of the Northwest Coast to honor an important person or mark a special event.
What is one way the buffalo impacted the people of the great plains?
Food, Religion, clothes, shelter, tools
What is something the people of the Southeastern Woodlands wear?
Breechcloth, leggings, capes and moccasins.
Who invented Stone Tools?
The Mound Builders
How did the Pueblo People get their food?
By crops (specifically corn and beans)
How were the Cahuilla able to farm in the desert?
By creating irrigation systems.
What is the Iriquois Confederacy?
A Government system to keep the peace and make decisions within their comunity.