Native Americans Geographic Regions

Which region used uieks (dog sleds) and umiaks for transportation? (a)  

• Far North
• Southeast
• Southwest
• Northwest

Describe the environment of the Northwest.

• dry & rocky, difficult farming, deserts, few rivers

• flat & grassy, few trees, rivers & streams, no large bodies of water

• mountains, swampy areas, grassy areas, Atlantic Ocean

• dark forests, cedar trees, rivers & lakes

Describe the environment of the Plains.

• dry & rocky, difficult farming, deserts, few rivers

• flat & grassy, few trees, rivers & streams, no large bodies of water

• mountains, swampy areas, grassy areas, Atlantic Ocean

• dark forests, cedar trees, rivers & lakes

Describe the environment of the Southeast.

• dry & rocky, difficult farming, deserts, few rivers

• flat & grassy, few trees, rivers & streams, no large bodies of water

• mountains, swampy areas, grassy areas, Atlantic Ocean

• dark forests, cedar trees, rivers & lakes

Describe a shelter of the Southeast.

• chickees - made of straw roofs

• plank houses made of cedar without windows

• adobe houses - made of sand

• tipi - made of buffalo hide

Describe a shelter of the Northwest.

• chickees - made of straw roofs

• plank houses made of cedar without windows

• adobe houses - made of sand

• tipi - made of buffalo hide

Describe a shelter of the Southwest.

• chickees - made of straw roofs

• plank houses made of cedar without windows

• adobe houses - made of sand

• tipi - made of buffalo hide

Describe a shelter of the Plains.

• chickees - made of straw roofs

• plank houses made of cedar without windows

• adobe houses - made of sand

• tipi - made of buffalo hide

Describe a shelter of the Northeast

• chickees - made of straw roofs

• plank houses made of cedar without windows

• longhoues and wigwams - made of wood

• tipi - made of buffalo hide

Which region used harpoons for catching big sea animals? (a)  

• Far North
• Southeast
• Southwest
• Northwest