People of the Plains Assessment

How did the people of the Plains treat this animal?​ Choose three answers! ​ (a)   ​ (b)   ​ (c)  

• Bison hooves for cups and mugs
• Bison stomach for sausage and meat
• hides or skins used for clothing
• Bison hair for pillows
• Bison Dung for fuel

Based on the map provided and your knowledge of social studies, where were native tribes of the Great Plains most likely to develop their communities? (5.6)

• Lake Superior

• Rio Grande

• Missouri River

• Gulf of Mexico

Read the text below:

"These many nations and tribes, spread over a large area, spoke many different languages. One tribe, the Mandan, who lived near the Missouri River, spoke a Siouan language. Yet because people from different nations came together from time to time while hunting or trading, they needed to be able to communicate. They developed a sign language separate from spoken language. The sign language

was shared by many different nations to communicate with one another."

Part A: What did Plains peoples develop for communication between nations? (5.13.c)

• slang

• sign language

• written language

• picture language

Read the text below:

"These many nations and tribes, spread over a large area, spoke many different languages. One tribe, the Mandan, who lived near the Missouri River, spoke a Siouan language. Yet because people from different nations came together from time to time while hunting or trading, they needed to be able to communicate. They developed a sign language separate from spoken language. The sign language

was shared by many different nations to communicate with one another."

Part B: Which choice below supports your answer to 3 Part A? (What did Plains peoples develop for communication between nations?)

• "Yet because people from

  different nations came together from

  time to time while hunting or trading,

  they needed to be able to communicate."

• "These included the Crow,

  Cheyenne, Pawnee, Mandan, Arapaho, and

  Comanche west of the Missouri River and the Hidatsa, Arikara,

  Yankton, and Iowa east of the Missouri River."

• "Some

  remained as tribes, while other groups

  organized themselves as large nations, as

  in the Southeast."

• "The calumet, sometimes called a peace

  pipe, could be vital to trade."

Which of the characteristics below describe why tepees were used by nomadic Plains people or tribes?​ Choose two answers! (a)   ​ (b)  

• They could be easily taken down and move.
• They were lightweight and easy to carry.
• They protected the family from harsh winds.
• They protected them from harsh weather.

Which of the characteristics below describe why earth lodges were used by agricultural Plains people or tribes?​ Choose two answers! ​ ​ (a)   ​ (b)  

• They protected the family from harsh winds.
• They protected them from harsh weather.
• They could easily be taken down and moved.
• They were easy to move from place to place.

Use the image to answer the question. Part A: What did sharing a calumet signal? (5.13.c)

• offer to marry

• desire to trade

• declaration of war

• intention to become chief

Part B: Which choice below supports your answer to question Part A?

• "For

  nations that often warred with each other, the calumet ceremony

  helped ensure that trade could be done in peace."

• "...boys growing up on the Great Plains

  listened to stories of how warriors gained glory."

• "At large gatherings, as well as at other times, trade occurred

  between nations."

• "The nomadic tribes had

  more goods from hunting, such as meat and skins."

What training did boys in Plains societies receive as they grew up? (5.13.c) Choose 3 answers

• Boys in Plains societies learned about justice, bravery, and honor by

  listening to stories.

• They cooked, sewed, and did beadwork.

• They learned to use bows and arrows.

• They gathered plants

  and took care of crops.

• They joined adults on bison

  hunts and war parties.

According to the text, how was the relationship between children and parents DIFFERENT from the children's relationship with their grandparents?

• The relationship with their parents was full of jokes and pranks. The relationship with grandparents was respectful and serious.

• Children had a negative relationship with their parents and grandparents.

• Children was not allowed to speak to any adults.

• The relationship with their parents was serious and respectful. The relationship with grandparents was full of jokes and pranks.