Native Americans of the Plains

Scientist believe many of the first native people of the Americas came here ...

• by crossing the Atlantic in boats from England

• by migrating from South America

• by crossing the Atlantic in boats from Africa

• by crossing the frozen Bearing Strait from Russia into Alaska.

Native people of the plains ...

• lived in tipis

• lived in cabins

• lived in hogans

• lived in wigwams

Native people of the plains were nomadic. Nomads are...

• People that herd sheep

• People that move around a lot

• People that raise cattle

• People that ride horses

Native Americans of the plains region relied on this animal primarily for food, skins for clothes, and other necessities.

• Beaver

• Deer

• Buffalo

• Kangaroos

Boys learned how to ride horses....

• when they became old enough to hunt.

• when they became teenagers.

• when they were able to catch a wild horse.

• soon after they learned to walk.

Tipis made good shelter for the plains people because..

• they were made from natural resources that were easy to find.

• they were easily taken down and put up someplace new.

• they allowed smoke from the fire inside to rise up and out.

• All of the above