PNW and SW Native Americans

The climate in the Northwest cultural region is best described as:

• Hot and humid

• Mild and heavy rain

• Cold and dry

• Mild and dry

What type of tree did the Northwest people use to make tools, clothing and homes?

• pine

• birch

• cedar

• fir

Native Americans of the Northwest coast used natural resources such as cedar trees to create many things. What did these Native Americans make to help travel the coast and streams in search of food?

• Baskets

• Clubs/Mallets

• Canoes

• Dams

Clothing in Pacific Northwest region was made from:

• Cedar bark
• Silk
• Wool
• Cotton

Why did the northwest region eat many fish?

• They lived near the Pacific ocean and streams

• They rode their horses to the Atlantic Ocean.

• They went fishing in Coligny.

• The northwest region did not eat fish

The Southwest Native Americans lived in the desert. What were the houses of the Southwest called?

• longhouses
• tepees
• wigwams
• pueblos

What was the most important food source to the southwest?

• Deer

• Corn (maize)

• Potatoes

• Berries

What was the environment like in the Southwest?

• rainy and cold

• cold and dry

• hot and dry

• mild

Which of following is one way these Native Americans adapted to their environment?

• Trading for what they need

• They used irrigation systems to collect and store water so they would be able to farm

• They stored food in containers

• They traveled long distances for wood

In which region would you most likely find an artifact such as a clay pot to store water?

• Northwest Coast
• Southwest
• Plains
• Eastern Woodlands