Native American Cultural Regions

Way of living of a group of people (including language, food & religion).

• culture

• government

• nomadic

• artifact

What does a pueblo apartment look like?

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A group is called nomadic if it ...

• lives in an isolated area.

• moves from place to place.

• owns very few possessions.

• makes war on its neighbors.

An object made and used by people is called

• an artifact.

• a culture.

• a mesa.

• a gorge.

What kind of climate is the Southwestern Region?

• mild with heavy rainfall

• warm summers and cool winters

• harsh winters and hot summers

• dry deserts with extreme temperatures

What kind of vegetation is found in the Great Plains?

• trees

• ferns

• treeless grasslands

• forests

The climate of the Northwest Coast is _____

• dry deserts with extreme temperatures

• mild with heavy rainfall

• desert with high heat

• hot (dry and wet)

The shelter used by Native Americans in the Northwest Coast was a

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The Great Plains cultural region is identified by what color?

• pink

• yellow

• blue

• orange

• green

In what way would crafting canoes NOT benefit Eastern Woodland tribes living near rivers and streams?

• canoes allowed for easy transporation

• canoes provided an easy wayto participate in trade with other tribes

• canoes could be used as firewood when trees became hard to find

• canoes allowed Native Americans to catch and trap fish/other animals along the rivers