American Indian #2- Plains, Southeast, Northeast

Front

Why did many of the American Indians of the Plains move from place to place?

Back

They were following the buffalo to hunt.

Front

The Southeast American Indians depended on the resources in their area. Which activity best describes their way of life?

Back

They grew beans, squash, and corn.

Front

Which American Indians used grasses for weaving baskets and clothing?

Back

Plains

Front

What is one type of shelter the Plains region American Indians used besides tepees?

Back

Earth lodges made from bark and grass

Front

The Southeast American Indians depended on their resources in their area. Which activity best describes their way of life?

Back

They would grow crops and hunt wild game.

Front

Some tribes of this region lived in longhouses made from bark and poles. These homes helped them during the cold winters. Which tribe does this best describe? Options: Northeast, Southwest, Plains, Mexico

Back

Northeast

Front

In this region many tribes used two different types of homes. One for the summer was open on all sides to help keep them cool and the other in the winter was made of logs to help keep them warm. Which region does this best describe?

Back

Southeast

Front

In the _______________ region there were tribes that were nomadic and some that were not. The ones who lived closest to Connecticut and New York were not nomadic and the tribes that were closer to the Ohio region were nomadic. Which region was this?

Back

Northeast

Front

In the Northeast region, what was their clothing like?

Back

The men mostly wore cloth skirts and no shirts during the warm months and used animal skins and furs during the cold winter.

Front

Why were the Southeast people not nomadic?

Back

It was warm most of the time and the animals did not migrate.