Indigenous American Indian Groups of N. America

How did the resources of the region impact the housing structures of Native Americans in the Great Plains?

• Native Americans in the Great Plains created permanent structures out of bark and wood.

• Native Americans in the Great Plains created temporary structures out of waddle and daub.

• Native Americans in the Great Plains created temporary structures made from animal skins.

• Native Americans in the Great Plains created permanent structures along canyon walls.

How did geography impact the development of Native American civilizations in the Northeast?

• Native American civilizations mined gold in local mountains.

• Native American civilizations created large buildings from wood to survive the winters.

• Native American civilizations built structures along natural canyon walls.

• Native American civilizations followed migrating animal herds.

These are photographs of structures built by Native Americans in two different regions. Why are the structures seen in these photographs different?

• Native Americans from different regions spoke different languages.

• Native Americans from different regions interacted with different European colonists.

• Native Americans from different regions were all part of the same larger culture.

• Native Americans from different regions had access to different resources.

How did climate impact Native American cultures across North America?

• It inspired different languages.

• It inspired different religions.

• It inspired different styles of government.

• It inspired different styles of clothing.

This is a photograph of a dwelling place built by Native American Indians. How did geographic features impact the types of shelter built by Native Americans in the southwest/plains region?

• Open plains encouraged nomadic lifestyles that required temporary shelters.

• Harsh winters prevented the creation of permanent structures.

• Canyons provided natural shelter from the heat.

• Large forests provided building materials.

Which three crops were known as the "Three Sisters" of Native American agriculture?

• corn, pumpkins, and tobacco

• gourds, tobacco, and beans

• squash, corn, and tobacco

• corn, beans, and squash

Why did the Eastern Woodlands Indians become farmers?

• They did not have transportation needed for hunting.

• They lived in an area where the land was fertile and rich.

• They lacked a supply of fresh water.

• They did not have anyone to trade with.

Who were the main farmers in Eastern Woodlands tribes?

• small children

• young men

• women

• Everyone contributed equally to farm work.

In this picture, men from a Native American tribe are using fire to make a canoe out of a tree. This is an example of what part of Native American life?

• performing religious ceremonies to bring a good harvest

• building permanent homes so they could farm crops such as corn

• using resources from the environment to create things they needed

• finding new ways to bring water to crops

Although all Native American tribes hunted, what animal was only hunted by tribes on the Great Plains?

• buffalo

  (bison)

• deer

• rabbit

• turkey