American Indian Reteach

Look at the map. In which region did the NORTHWEST Indians live?

• Region 1

• Region 2

• Region 5

• Region 6

Which American Indians used ice and snow to build their homes?

• Arctic Indians

• Northwest Indians

• Plains Indians

• Southeast Indians

Which of these images in an example of a Plains indian village?

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In which region did the NORTHEAST Indians live?

• Region 1

• Region 2

• Region 5

• Region 6

In which region did the ARCTIC Indians live?

• Region 1

• Region 2

• Region 5

• Region 6

Adobe, animal skins, and palmetto leaves were resources used by the American Indians to....

• cure diseases

• build homes

• feed themselves

• make clothing

Why did the Plains Indians make lightweight and easily movable shelters like teepees?

• to allow them to move around and trade with Europeans

• to allow them to pack up and move to escape tornadoes

• to allow them to travel between farms as the seasons changed

• to allow them to follow animal herds they relied on for resources

Based on where they lived, which regional American Indian group depended the MOST on large herd animals such as buffalo for food and supplies?

• Arctic Indians

• Northwest Indians

• Plains Indians

• Southeast Indians

How were the shelters of the Arctic different from those of the Southwest?

• Arctic lived in igloos, southwest lived in pueblos

• Arctic lived in tent huts, southwest lived in longhouses

• Arctic built shelters with mud and other earthen materials, southwest built homes of stone

• Arctic lived in wigwams, southwest lived in plank houses

How did American Indians living in swampy areas, such as Florida, use their environment?

• They built their homes on raised platforms.

• They built their homes from tall cedar trees.

• They built their homes to be lightweight and portable.

• They built their homes from hard-packed snow.