Unit 3: Indigenous Civilizations in North America

Which of the following is NOT a factor for why Indigenous people settled in a certain place?

• natural resources

• climate

• language

• geography

The three main crops Indigenous people grew were beans, maize (corn), and squash. What were they called?

• The Three Veggies

• The Triple Play

• The Three Sisters

• Triple Vegetable Soup

Different Indigenous groups built different types of houses based on location, resources, and climate. Match the type of house with the correct Indigenous group.

Northeast = _______________

• Longhouse

• Wigwam

• Tepee

• Pueblo

Which of the following characteristics does NOT describe the Southeast Indigenous civilization?

• The Southeast Indigenous people were farmers.

• The "Five Civilized Tribes" of the Southeast spoke the same language.

• The Southeast Indigenous people believed plants and animals had spirits.

• The Southeast Indigenous tribes traded goods with the tribes of Mexico.

How would you describe the geography of the Great Plains?

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List at least 6 characteristics of the tepee.

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Using numbers 1-4, place the events in the order they would occur in an Indigenous Plains civilization that had bands and tribal councils.

• There is a disagreement in an Indigenous civilization.

• Different bands from the Indigenous civilization gather together.

• The leaders of each band form a tribal council to discuss the issue.

• The tribal council makes decisions about how to handle the issue.

In what ways do Indigenous people use animals? Select all that apply.

• To provide food

• To build teepees

• To make sacrifices to the gods

• To make clothes and shoes

• To farm

Which government system was used by the Northeast Indigenous civilization?

• The Haudenosaunee Confederacy

• First Nations Organization

• Assembly of Tribal Chiefs and Councils

• Indigenous Political Partnership

Which statement best describes trade within the Northeastern Indigenous civilization?

• They traded to promote competition with other Indigenous civilizations.

• They traded surplus items like fur and dried meat for items they needed or wanted.

• They traded to maintain their power over other Indigenous communities.

• They traded gold and salt to become wealthy.