North American Indians

How did American Indians of the Northeast and Northwest regions use their environment to build shelters?

• They used clay from the deserts where they lived to build permanent shelters.

• They used trees from the forests where they lived to build permanent shelters.

• They used snow and ice to build igloos they could carry with them as they moved from place to place.

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  They used animal hides to build tepees they could carry with them as they moved from place to place.

Why were the shelters built by Arctic Indians different from the shelters built by Southwest Indians?

• Southwest Indians built mobile shelters they could move from place to place as they tracked animals, while Arctic Indians built permanent shelters on their lands.

• There were different resources available in the environments of the Arctic and Southwest regions that could be used to build shelters.

• Arctic Indians built shelters near the farms they grew food on year-round, while Southwest Indians built shelters along the coast of the ocean so they could fish.

• The environment of the Arctic region was much warmer throughout much of the year than the environment of the Southwest region.

Which American Indians were MOST LIKELY to live in small, temporary villages as they followed the animals they hunted?

• 
  the Plains Indians and the Arctic Indians

• the Southeast Indians and the Arctic Indians

• the Plains Indians and the Southwest Indians

• the Southeast Indians and the Southwest Indians

How were Southwest Indians able to feed themselves?

• It was hot and dry, so they irrigated their crops.

• It was hot and wet, so kept food dry underground.

• It was cold and dry, so they kept food cold outdoors.

• It was cold and wet, so they drained fields for farming.

What helped American Indians in the Northeast to develop large settlements along the Atlantic Coast?

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  It was easy to trade with Europe.

• They could fish to feed themselves.

• They could build shelters out of clay bricks.

• They could hunt buffalo on wide, open plains.

American Indians in the Northeast were able to build longhouses for shelter because their environment contained

• open plains.

• empty deserts.

• dense forests.

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  large swamps.

American Indian tribes often relied on which of the following animals for the materials they needed to build tepees?

• buffalo

• rabbits

• salmon

• ducks

How were the shelters of Arctic Indians different from those of the Southwest?

• Many Arctic Indians lived in igloos, while many Southwest Indians lived in pueblos.

• Many Arctic Indians lived in tent huts, while many Southwest Indians lived in longhouses.

• Many Arctic Indian shelters were built with mud and other materials from the earth, while many Southwest Indian shelters were made of stone.

• Many Arctic Indians made their homes in wigwams, while many Southwest Indians made their homes in plank houses with bark roofs.

Why did American Indians living in the Northwest often move when the seasons changed?

• They did not know how to build sturdy houses.

• Their igloos melted during the spring and summer.

• The area became too hot to live in during the summer.

• They had to follow the animals that they hunted for food.