Northwest Coast and Plateau Quiz

It has a mild climate that is not too hot and not too cold, but is very rainy.

• NW Coast

• Plateau

• Both

Many tribes used the trees from the surrounding forests to make special totem poles.

• NW Coast

• Plateau

• Both

Women wore long dresses. Men wore cloaks or tunics made from animal skins and strips of bark.

• NW Coast

• Plateau

• Both

Both women and men wore moccasins to protect their feet.

• NW Coast

• Plateau

• Both

People living in this region built homes made from wooden cedar planks, called plank houses.

• NW Coast

• Plateau

• Both

Women were responsible for taking care of the children, gathering, and cooking. Men were the hunters and fishermen.

• NW Coast

• Plateau

• Both

Native Americans living in this region were excellent boat builders. They split the wood into planks and sewed them together. To make large canoes, they hollowed out cedar logs.

• NW Coast

• Plateau

• Both

Fishermen used harpoons, nets, and wooden traps to catch fish. They ate lots of clams, fish, and salmon.

• NW Coast

• Plateau

• Both

Women gathered berries, roots, herbs, and many different kinds of nuts.

• NW Coast

• Plateau

• Both

This area is filled with rivers, valleys, and forests. With a mild climate and rich soil, the people living here used their environment to thrive and flourish.

• NW Coast

• Plateau

• Both