SS 5th grade: Early Life in the Americas

Front

In the Northwest, a carving made of wood that tells a tribe’s history and stories is called a __________.

Back

totum

Front

Every tribe had different names for what basic need?

Back

shelter

Front

The Creek tribe built large earthen mounds as __________.

Back

ceremonial centers

Front

What shelters did the tribes in the West use that were easy to move?

Back

wickiups

Front

What was the main source of food and materials for the Midwest tribes?

Back

bison

Front

To help crops grow, what did the Southwest tribes do? Options: They fertilized crops., They plowed farmland., They irrigated farmland, They used new tools.

Back

They irrigated farmland

Front

The Northeast Woodland tribes built small shelters when they were hunting, called __________.

Back

wigwams

Front

Each tribe had a sophisticated society of __________.

Back

families, markets, and government

Front

What animals did the Inuit use for transportation?

Back

dogs

Front

Tribes that moved to follow bison or other animals created shelters that were __________.

Back

easy to move