Calusa Indians and Tequesta Indians

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What does Calusa mean?

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Fierce people.

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Which one describes the home of the Calusa Indian?

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Built homes on stilts and wove Palmetto roofs, without walls.

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What did the Tequesta Indian do for food?

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They relied on fish, shellfish, nuts, and berries. They hunted animals like bears, deer, and wild boar, and small mammals.

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What did the Tequesta Indians use for tools?

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Shells and shark teeth.

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When did Spanish explorers write home about the Calusa Indians?

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1513.

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What type of environment did the Calusa Indians live in?

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They lived in coastal areas of Florida.

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What was a primary food source for the Calusa Indians?

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Fish and shellfish.

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What materials did the Calusa use to build their homes?

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Wood and palm leaves.

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What is one way the Tequesta Indians adapted to their environment?

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They used the resources from the ocean for food and tools.

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What type of government did the Calusa Indians have?

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They had a chief who ruled over the tribe.