social studies on Native Americans

Why did the SouthWest have to develop irrigation systems?

• Because there was so much rain, it was used to drain away the excess water.

• Because the water there was contaminated.

• Because it was so dry and arid, they couldn't grow corps.

• Because the Gods told them to.

Which region used whales for food, tools, etc?

• Eastern Woodlands

• Great Plains

• SouthEast

• NorthWest

Great Plains used all parts of the __________ for food, clothing, and shelter.

• Buffalo

• Crops

• Whales

• Fish

In the SouthWest, they made their homes out of _________

• Bricks

• Straw

• Sicks

• Adobe

Why did the NorthWest create totem poles?

• To scare away the enemy.

• To show who was in their family.

• To welcome people to their homes.

• To tell story stories about ancestors.

Which region was mostly a freezing desert?

• Arctic

• Eastern Woodlands

• SouthWest

• SouthEast

What is the term used for the villages in the Southwest?

• Adobe

• Pueblo

• Settlement

• Reservation

In the Great Plains, they used ________ as their homes when they hunted buffalo.

• Huts

• Longhouses

• Wigwams

• Teepees

What was another name for a canoe?

• Dugout

• Kanoe

• Wooden log boat

• Ship

Why did the NorthWest throw potlatches?

• To show wealth and raise totem poles.

• To celebrate after a war victory.

• To commemorate the dead.

• To invite new tribes into theirs.