American Indian Regions

What is the climate of the Southeast and Southwest region like?

• Warm

• Cold

• Chilly

• Windy

How did the American Indians in the Plains region get their food?

• They would go to a local grocery store.

• They grew crops.

• They would go fishing.

• They hunted buffalo and gathered plants and berries.

Why did the American Indians in the Arctic region NOT have permanent shelters?

• The climate was too hot.

• There was not enough food available.

• The climate was too cold.

• It was dangerous.

What is a similarity among all American Indian homes?

• All of the homes were igloos.

• All homes were built using natural resources that were available in their region.

• All of the homes were tipis.

• All of the homes were made out of clay.

Did the American Indians in the Southwest region have to irrigate (water) their crops?

• No, it rained a lot, so they did not have to irrigate the crops.

• Yes, the climate was dry.

Why did American Indians in the Arctic region not have a lot of vegetables to eat?

• They did not like vegetables, so they did not grow them as much.

• Their diet was mainly fruits.

• It was too cold, so the frozen ground would not let vegetables grow.

• Vegetables were eaten by animals.

Why did American Indians in the Plains region NOT have permanent shelters?

• They hunted animals that migrated.

• They did not like the climate.

• They did not like to move from one place to another.

• They did not have a lot of materials to build a shelter.

Why did the American Indians decide to permanently live in the Southeast region?

• There were a lot of animals to hunt.

• They liked the cold climate.

• The climate and soil allowed for growing crops.

• There was a lot of wood.