Native American Clothing

What was the main material that Native Americans used to make their clothes?

• • Feathers

• • Wool

• • Cotton

• • Animal hides

Native American men often wore lots of clothes including shirts, pants, jackets, and socks regardless of the weather.

• True

• False

What was the most common piece of clothing worn by the men?

• Shirts

• Socks

• • Breechcloth

• • Leggings

• • Cloak

What were some items that Native Americans used to decorate their clothes with?

• • Porcupine quills

• • Feathers

• • Glass beads

• • All of the above

• • Animal furs

What type of clothing did the women of the Apache and Cherokee tribes commonly wear?

• • Buckskin dresses

• • Breechcloths

• • Cotton shirts

• • Wool skirts

What was the type of soft leather shoes that were worn by most Native Americans?

• • Sandals

• • Sneakers

• • Crocs

• • Moccasins

What event in history caused Native American tribes to come more in contact with each other and begin to wear more similar clothing?

• • The Civil War

• • The arrival of the Europeans

• • The rise of the Aztec Empire

• • The Transcontinental Railroad

When the plains Indians went into battle, they sometimes wore armor made of this material?

 

• • Iron

• • Steel plating

• • Bones

• • Wood

• Bronze

Animal hides were never used by Native Americans because they were vegetarians. 

• True

• False

Moccasins were only worn by Native Americans during important ceremonies. 

• True

• False