Q2 Wk 1 Eastern Woodland Indians

Native American nations were divided into regional groups based on which two criteria?

• Where they lived

• What they ate

• Their government systems

• What languages they spoke

Why were they called "Eastern Woodland" tribes?

• They lived in tree houses.

• They always built their houses facing the east.

• They ate parts of trees.

• They were forest dwellers.

How are the Eastern Woodland Indians divided into two main groups?

• by the food they ate

• by the canoes they built

• by the languages they spoke

• by the tools they used

Which group of words best describe the Eastern Woodlands region?

• Flat, grassy lands
• Rainy w/ rocky beaches and mountains
• Thick forests, 4 seasons, many rivers
• Hot, dry deserts w/ mesas

Why did Christopher Columbus call the people he found in the lands he explored "Indians"?

• The native peoples called themselves "Indians".

• He thoughts he was in the Indies.

• He made up the name "Indians".

• He thought he had found America.

How can Virginia's climate be described?

• Long severe winters for much of the year.

• Warm temperatures for most of the year.

• Mild with four different seasons throughout the year.

• Mild with two different seasons throughout the year.

The climate in Virginia is...

• Random
• Severe
• Very hot
• Mild

Christopher Colombus called the people he found in America "Indians" because he thought he was in...

• Canada
• The Indies
• South America
• Indianapolis