Northeast American Indians

_{Which region is this?}

• Northeast
• Northwest
• Great Plains
• Southeast

Which region built these types of shelters?

• Northeast
• Southeast
• Northwest
• Great Plains

All of the American Indian groups had differences, but ONE thing that made them similar was  ______________.

• They looked the same.
• They used resources in their environment to survive.
• They spoke the same language.
• They all lived in longhouses.

The Northeast Indians lived in _______________ made from long poles carved from wood.

• ice houses

• teepees

• longhouses

• plank houses

The Northeast Indians obtained food through _________.

• farming

• hunting in the forests

• fishing in the lakes & oceans

• all of the above

In the Northeast region, what was their clothing like?

• They used fur from polar bears.

• Both the men and women dressed in clothing made from seal skin.

• The men mostly wore cloth skirts and no shirts during the warm months and used animal skins and furs during the cold winter.

• They used grasses for skirts, leggings, and shoes.

The American Indians in the Northeast were also known as the Eastern Woodland Indians.

• True

• False

The American Indians in the Northeast and Southeast did NOT eat fish.

• True

• False

The American Indians of the Northeast were nomadic (they moved around and did not have permanent homes).

• True

• False

The Northeast has ______ seasons

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4