Chapter 1 Review

Front

What are the Mound Builders known for?

Back

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  building large cities

Front

What Native American group lived in wigwams and longhouses?

Back

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  Eastern Woodland peoples

Front

What were the Plains peoples known for?

Back

living as nomads and hunting buffalo

Front

What characteristics did Native American groups have in common?

Back

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  dependence on nature

Front

What was the Iroquois League?

Back

a defense alliance of Eastern Woodland nations

Front

What were the Native Americans of the Northwest known for?

Back

holding potlatches

Front

What evidence supports the claim that life was hard for the Plains peoples?

Back

They hunted buffalo, which required them to move often, sometimes every day. Before the Europeans came, the Plains peoples hunted buffalo on foot, with only bows and arrows. They faced harsh, unpredictable weather

Front

Describes the Northeast region of the United States

Back

a wet climate with cold winters

Front

What region of the United States is mostly covered in grassland?

Back

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  Midwest

Front

Which region of the United States is wet, with a mild winter and hot summer?

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  Southeast