Native American Flashcards

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Arctic region

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Lived in igloos (homes made of ice and snow)

Ate polar bears, elk, and marine animals

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Northeast region

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Lived in longhouses

Ate crops, fish, beavers and deer

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Northwest region

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Lived in plank houses

Ate salmon, berries, roots

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Midwest region

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Lived in teepees and permanent earthen lodges.

Ate buffalo and crops

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southeast region

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Lived in homes made of matted grasses, wooden frames, and clay.

Ate corn, beans, squash, and alligators

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Southwest region

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Lived in houses made of clay, wood, and brush

Ate crops and sheep

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Adobe

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type of building material made up of mud and straw that is dried into bricks

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Wigwams

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round-dome shaped houses