Native Americans of the Great Plains

Identify the Great Plains region using the map.

• blue

• yellow

• orange

• pink

Which answer accurately describes the landforms of the Great Plains region?

• rolling hills and small shrubs

• flat, treeless grasslands

• mountains and valleys

• rivers and grasslands

This was the most important animal to this region for the Native Americans of the Great Plains. They followed this big game as they hunted them for food...

• Bear

• Wolf

• Moose

• Buffalo (bison)

The Great Plains Native Americans crafted many things like their homes, clothing and moccasins out of

• buffalo skin

• tall grass

• bison fur

• cedar bark

Name the home of the Great Plains Region.

• wigwam

• plank house

• pueblo

• teepee

The Great Plains Native Americans often hunted big game on horseback. Their weapon of choice was

• bone harpoon

• lasso

• bow and arrow

• tomahawk

What was the climate like in the Great Plains?

• Dry, hot summers and cold winters

• Wet and damp summer

• Dry, hot summer and warm winter

• Cool and dry summers, warm and wet winters

The Plains region were travelers who moved from place to place. What vocabulary term would they fall under?

• totem poles

• wigwams

• nomads

• hunters-gatherers

The Plains region used teepees because...

• they held up well in the winter.

• they could move them to follow the buffalo.

• they were made of wood and were strong.

• they used the only materials available.

How did the Lakota adapt to their environment?

• fishing and using canoes for transportation

• use trees and reeds to build homes

• using clay to build homes

• using every part of the buffalo for food, clothes, tools, and homes