American Indians

Which reason best explains why some American Indian tribes living in the Northeast settled in villages?

• to fish

• to fight

• to trade

• to farm

Which reason best explains why American Indians living on the Great Plains moved from place to place?

• to follow flocks of bison

• to follow flocks of geese

• to gather sticks and firewood

• to gather seeds and berries

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Compared to American Indians living in the Southwest, those in the Arctic were more likely to build their shelters using

• sticks and logs

• large stones

• clay bricks

• snow and ice

How were American Indians living in the Northeast and the Southeast alike?

• They both elected women as chiefs

• They both built shelters with clay bricks

• They both made clothing from deerskin

• They both believed in the same gods

Compared to American Indians living on the Great Plains, tribes living in the Northwest were more likely to

• depend on fish as a source of food

• live in shelters made from snow and ice

• depend on bison as a source of food

• live in shelters made from animal skins

People from around the United States and around the world travel to Sitka National Historical Park to see totem poles. That is because

• American Indian art is still considered important today.

• this type of artwork can only be found in Africa.

• African American art is still considered important today.

• this type of artwork can only be found in Alaska.

Which region did American Indians live in cone-shaped homes made from buffalo hides and tree limbs called teepees?

• Northeast

• Southwest

• Plains

• Arctic

Which region had to rely on ice and snow to build their shelter due to the cold, frigid landscape?

• Northwest

• Plains

• Northeast

• Arctic

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American Indians in this region used the Pacific Ocean as a source for food like salmon. Which region was it?

• Northeast

• Southeast

• Southwest

• Northwest

Which factor did NOT play a major role in what American Indians had to use within the areas they lived?

• plants and animals

• geography

• people

• climate

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