Ch 1 The first Americans

What does geography mean?

• the weather in a place over time

• the culture and religion of a group

• the land and water of an area or place

• Organized system of government and religion

What resource was important to the Plains Indians?

• trees

• buffalo

• deer

• fish

A system for making rules and decisions is called..

• a government

• an economy

• agriculture

• a village

What are some ways that the Native Americans adapted to their environment? check all that apply.

• Hunting buffalo

• fishing

• irrigation

• listen to story tellers

• agriculture

Check all true facts about the Kachina dolls

• The Hopi sought help and advice from the kachinas.

• Kachina dolls represented spirits of sun, wind, or storms.

• Both boys and girls carried kachina dolls for ceremonies.

• A kachina could represent an ancestor.

• Only shamans could use a kachina doll.

This group of Native Americans ate Seals, whales, deer and berries

• Pacific Northwest

• Desert Southwest

• Plains

• Eastern Woodlands

This group of Native American made clothing from plant fibers

• Pacific Northwest

• Desert Southwest

• Plains

• Eastern Woodlands

This group of Native Americans followed the buffalo, and lived in tepees

• The Pacific Northwest

• The Plains

• The Desert Southwest

• The Eastern Woodlands

This group of Native Americans built longhouses and wigwams

• The Pacific Northwest

• The Desert Southwest

• The Plains

• The Eastern Woodland

What is an adaptation the Inuit Native Americans used to survive in the harsh Northern environment?

• homes were built from blocks of snow

• They developed and used the kayak

• They used floating gardens to grow food

• They built into the cliffs to create shelter