american indians

The Northwest Tribes depended on natural resources.  This can be seen in their wooden shelters called plankhouses.  This shelter was common because ___.

• other types of shelters cost too much to build
• wood was available in the forests close to their home
• other types of shelters could not protect them from ice
• they liked wood better than brick

Tribes used different shelters.  Which was most often used as temporary housing when hunting or fishing?

• Igloos
• Chickees
• Longhouses
• Teepees

After water, what was the most important natural resource for the tribe on the PLAINS?

• buffalo
• fish
• rivers
• trees

 What is one way in which the people in the Far Northwest and Plains were alike?

• They both depended on hunting to meet their needs
• They both lived in an extremely cold climate
• They both used wood to make their homes and tools
• They both depended on fishing and farming to survive

What types of shelters did the Arctic Indians live in?

• Chickees

• Igloos

• Cedar Plank Houses

• Longhouses

The Southwest American Indians lived in what type of shelters?

• Chickees

• Pueblos

• Longhouses

• Igloos

What American Indian region lived in cedar plank houses?

• Northeast

• Southwest

• Arctic

• Northwest

What type of shelter is this?

• Pueblos

• Chickees

• Teepees

• Cedar Plank Houses

What region is hot and dry with little rain?

• Arctic

• Great Plains

• Northwest

• Southwest

What American Indian region lived in longhouses?

• Southwest

• Northwest

• Arctic

• Northeast