Southeastern Native Americans

The land in the Southeast Woodlands region was

• was very flat and grassy, and did not have many trees.

• had mountain ranges, grassy areas, and the Atlantic Ocean.

• is dry and rocky because it is mostly a desert.

The Southeast Woodlands Native Americans used mainly two types of shelters, which were

• wigwam and longhouse

• plank house and tipi

• chickee and wattle & daub

What material would these shelters be made from?

• buffalo hide

• tree logs and tree bark covered with deer skin

• grasses and straw, or wood, vines, soil, and clay

The Southeast Woodlands Native Americans grew a lot of what they ate. They also hunted animals and caught fish.

• True

• False

Examples of the food they ate are :

• polar bears & seals, salmon, seaweed

• deer, buffalo, elk, rabbit, alligator

• walrus, beluga whales, and clams

Natives living in the Southeast Woodlands

• wore clothing made of deer skin.

• wore parkas and leggings made of polar bear fur.

• wore clothing made of cedar bark.

The most popular form of transportation, other than walking, used along the Southeast Woodlands, was canoes.

• True

• False

A ___________ was used to cut through items like wood.

• net

• spear

• harpoon

• tomahawk

A blowgun was a hollow tube made of _______ that would shoot out darts by blowing into the end of the gun.

• cane or reed

• mud or marsh grass

• cedar bark

Where is the Southeast Woodlands Region located in the United States?

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E