Native Americans Review

How did the Pacific Northwest Native Americans modify their environment?

• cut down trees for houses
• hunted animals
• fished
• all of the above

How did the Pacific Northwest Native Americans adapt to life in an area with a lot of trees?

• They farmed.
• They traded.
• They made things with wood.
• They made pottery.

How did the Native Americans of the Southwest adapt to a tree-less environment?

• They used blankets to keep warm.
• They hunted.
• They used adobe to build their houses.
• They had ceremonies to speak to nature.

How were the first Americans able to walk from Asia to America?

• A glacier provided a way to walk.
• A land bridge provided a way to walk.
• The land of Asia is connected to North America.
• Migration provided a way to walk.

How did the first Americans travel here from Asia?

• by boat
• by walking
• by canoe
• by caravan

Historians believe the first Americans came here because...

• They were following animals.
• They needed more food.
• They were looking for shelter.
• They followed their families.

How did the Native Americans of the Southwest adapt to life in a desert?

• A. They learned to farm in the desert.
• B. They found crops that would grow in the desert.
• C. They learned to fish in the desert.
• D. both A and B

How did the Native Americans of the Southwest modify their environment?

• They made hills.
• They grew grass.
• They dug ditches for irrigation.
• They cut down trees.

Why was the teepee the perfect home for the Native Americans of the Plains?

• It was light weight.
• It was easy to put up and take down.
• It provided a place to keep cool.
• It was big enough for the whole family.

What were two things that were shared among the Haudenosaunee people?

• bread and water
• horses and oxen
• houses and property
• fish and wildgame