Early Native American Regions

Animism would be described by what religious belief?

• that dancing/fasting pleases God

• that elders should name babies

• that mammoths migrate

• that everything has souls/spirits

Plains Native Americans moved around frequently to

• stay away from rival tribes

• worship their gods

• follow migration patterns of the buffalo

• adjust to the ever changing climate

Which Native American cultural region lived in long houses?

• Eastern Woodlands

• Plains

• Southwest

• Great Basin

Potlatch is

• a large vase the Basin tribes used to hide valuable items

• a key the Eastern Woodlands used for long houses

• a celebration of Pacific Northwest Native Americans

• a pot the Plains Indians used for cooking

How would farming effect the way of life for early Native Americans?

• They could sell goods to other tribes

• They would settle in one place and not move around

• They would be able to send their children to school

• They wouldn't ever have to hunt again

What did all Native American cultures have in common?

• They all had a deep respect for nature

• They all wore the same clothing

• They all lived in teepees

• They all lived deep in the jungle

Why did the Southwestern Native Americans used clay and mud bricks to make their pueblo homes?

• It made it easy to move the home

• They thought it looked better than teepees

• It kept the home cooler in the hot climate

• It protected them from the constant rain

What did animals provide for Eastern Woodlands Native Americans besides food?

• Companionship and hunting skills

• Protection from predators

• Skin and fur for clothing

• Grain and oil for warmth

Which Native American group did not farm but followed buffalo?

• Pacific Northwest

• Plains

• Southwest

• Eastern Woodlands

Which regions had an abundance of wood for their needs?

• Eastern Woodlands, Pacific Northwest

• Plains, Eastern Woodlands

• Pacific Northwest, Southwest

• Southwest, Plains, Eastern Woodlands