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NATIVE AMERICANS

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How did the first Americans travel here from Asia?
The first Americans traveled here from Asia by walking across a land bridge that connected Asia and North America during the Ice Age. The first Americans were hunters, and they were following migrating animals.
How did the Native Americans in the Desert Southwest ADAPT to their environment?
The Native Americans in the Desert Southwest adapted to their environment by building houses of adobe instead of trees. They learned to farm in the desert and found crops that would grow in the desert environment.
How did the Native Americans in the Pacific Northwest ADAPT to their environment?
The Native Americans in the Pacific Northwest adapted to their environment by making things out of wood. They depended on the fish, wildlife, and plants instead of farming. They built their villages on the narrow coastline where the land was flat.
How did the Native Americans in the Desert Southwest MODIFY their environment?
The Native Americans in the Desert Southwest modified their environment by cutting down trees for houses, clothing, etc. They also hunted animals and caught fish and shellfish.
Northeast Woodland Indians
*Houses included wigwams and longhouses.
*Used animal hides for clothing.
Southeast Woodland Indians
*Much of the area had a fairly mild climate and long growing season.
Northeast AND Southeast Woodland Indians
*Most of the land was woodland.
*They both used soil for farming.
*They both lived in permanent villages.
Describe trading among the Eastern Woodland Indians.
People in the Great Lakes region used the lakes and waterways of the area as trade routes. People like the Odawa developed as great traders, moving goods between other groups. Traders looked for goods that could not be found or made from the resources in their area. For example, people in good farming area traded crops for meat and furs offered by skilled hunters in other areas. Traders from areas with birch trees traded birchbark containers for things made of copper which was not available in their area.
Describe Haudenosaunee life.
Clans were an important part of their life. Men and women had different roles, but both were important. Women had power within the village, and houses and property were shared.
Describe how the Plains Indians used their main resource, the buffalo.
The Plains Indians used the buffalo in many ways. They ate the buffalo meat, carved the bones into tools, and wove hair into rope. They used the buffalo skin for covers for their shelters, blankets, and clothing.
Study and know where the Native American Regions are located.
Northwest Coast, Plateau, California, Great Basin, Southwest, Plains, Northeastern Woodland, Southeastern Woodland.
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