North American Native Americans Part 1

The first people in the Americas are known as America's indigenous peoples.

• True

• False

Some tribes were nomadic. What does nomadic mean?

• lived in permanent villages

• moved from place to place - no permanent homes

Choose the Native American groups that we discussed in this chapter.

• Northeast North American Indians

• Pueblo Indians

• Southeast North American Indians

• Plains North American Indians

• Arctic Indians

How did most of the Native American tribes get their clothing?

• They bought it at the stores.

• They made it from local plants.

• They traded with the colonists.

• They made it out of animal hides.

Which of the following animals was hunted by tribes of various regions including the Great Plains and the Southeast?

• Deer

• Alligator

• Squirrels

What did Native American Indians eat?

• Corn

• Beans

• Squash

• All of the above

_______ hunted BUFFALO and

other game such as elk and

antelope.

• PLAINS

• NORTHEAST

• SOUTHWEST

• ARCTIC

This huge region stretches from southern Canada to Texas.

• Great Plains

• Northeast

• Northwest

• Southeast

Great Plains people were nomadic hunters. NOMADIC meaning they......

• followed the animals

• were not mad at anyone

• were very religious

• only ate certain meat

These people used Teepees or cone-shaped shelters

• Plains Indians

• Arctic Indians

• Subarctic Indians

• Northwest Indians