Native American Unit Study Guide

Which region used travois?

• Northwest Coast

• Great Plains

• Southeast

• Eastern Woodlands

How were travois used?

• To build homes

• To trap fish

• To carry the buffalo back to camp

• To gather water

Why did the Southwest have to develop irrigation systems?

• It was very rainy and needed water control so the land wouldn't flood.

• It was dry and with many droughts, making it difficult to grow crops.

• They had no rivers or lakes to get water from.

• They wanted to create dams to build lakes for fishing.

What was created in the Northwest Coastal region to tell a three-part story about its creator?

• Codices

• Totem poles

• Kachina dolls

• Tipis

The Great Plains people used parts of the (a)   for food, clothing, and shelter.

• Buffalo

• Deer

• Fish

• Berries

How did all early Native peoples travel?

• Horseback

• Canoes

• Wagons

• On foot

In the Southwest, they made their homes out of what material?

• Wood

• Adobe

• Stone

• Animal hides

Why did the Southeast hold a Green Corn Ceremony?

• To prepare for when the Three Sisters would be planted.

• To celebrate warriors returning from battle.

• To celebrate the harvest of corn and give thanks for the crops.
• To honor the spirits of the ancestors.

Why did the Great Plains tribes hold the Sun Dance?

• To celebrate renewal for the tribes and the earth

• To prepare for winter

• To welcome a new leader

• To ask the rain spirits for rain

What are dugouts?

• Underground homes

• Canoes made of wood

• Storage pits for food

• Shelters for animals