Topic 3 Native American Cultural Regions

1. seven areas where Native Americans developed different ways of living

• artifacts

• nomadic

• cultural regions

• cultures

2.different ways of living developed by Native American groups

• artifacts

• nomadic

• cultural regions

• cultures

3.objects made by Native Americans to help them adapt to their environment

• artifacts

• nomadic

• cultural regions

• cultures

4.word used to describe people who move from place to place during different seasons to find available food

• artifacts

• nomadic

• cultural regions

• cultures

This cultural region was located between the Cascade and Rocky Mountains. It had hot summers and freezing winters. Large rivers provided water to the region. Trees grew only near the mountains, but other areas had thick grasses and plants like the camas, whose root was unimportant food. The Yakima lived in this region.

• Great Plains

• Plateau

• California- Intermountain

• Eastern Woodlands

This cultural region stretched from the Pacific Coast to the Sierra Nevada Mountains and into the Great Basin. Part of the region was desert, with extreme resources like huge redwood forests and shores filled with clams and other shellfish. The Pomo lived here.

• Great Plains

• Plateau

• California- Intermountain

• Eastern Woodlands

This cultural region extended from the Atlantic Coast through the Ohio Valley to the Mississippi River. The region had four distinct seasons. Streams and rivers crisscrossed the region and wound through forests of oak, maple, and birch trees. The forests were home to such animals as deer, beavers, and turkeys. Algonquian tribes lived in this region.

• Great Plains

• Plateau

• California- Intermountain

• Eastern Woodlands

This cultural region covered a huge area from the Mississippi River Valley to the Rocky Mountains, and form Canada to Texas. The region had hot summers and cold winters. There were few trees, but large grasslands were home to many grazing animals like deer, antelope, and buffalo. The Sioux lived in this region.

• Great Plains

• Plateau

• California- Intermountain

• Eastern Woodlands

This cultural region covered states like Arizona and New Mexico. It extended to northern Mexico. There were mesas, canyons, and deserts in this region. The climate was hot in the summers and freezing in the winters. The region received little rain, so there were few trees or other plaints. The Hopi lived in this region.

• Northwest Coast

• California-Intermountain

• Southwest

• Southeast

This cultural region extended from the Atlantic Ocean, along the Gulf of Mexico, all the way to East Texas. The region was hot ad humid, especially in the summer. Part of this region included swamps that were home to animals like deer, alligators, and snakes, and plants like tall palms and cypress trees. The Seminole lived here.

• Northwest Coast

• California-Intermountain

• Southwest

• Southeast