Impact Native Americans Day 3

Open Ended

Why is it important to identify and describe significant individuals and groups of American Indians when studying the history of the Pacific Northwest?

Open Ended

Explain how the environment influenced the cultural practices of the Pomo and Cahuilla peoples of California.

Multiple Choice

Which natural resources were most important for the survival of Native Americans living along the Pacific Coast, and how did these resources influence their way of life?

• Forests and seafood; they provided materials for homes, tools, and food sources.

• Deserts and sand; they used sand for building and food.

• Mountains and gold; they mined gold for trade.

• Prairies and buffalo; they relied on buffalo for food and clothing.

Multiple Select

Which of the following are true about the Makah people of the Pacific Northwest?

• They made their homes on the shores of the Pacific Ocean.

• They hunted many kinds of sea animals, including seals and whales.

• They built irrigation systems to raise crops.

• They held potlatch ceremonies as an important cultural tradition.

Open Ended

Describe how the climate and landscape of the Subarctic and Arctic regions affected the daily lives and housing of the peoples who lived there.

Multiple Choice

How does an igloo keep you warm?

• By trapping body heat inside the structure.

• By using heated stones inside.

• By having a fire burning constantly.

• By being made of metal that absorbs sunlight.