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The First Americans
Review for The First Americans
| Question | Answer | Chapter / Section # |
|---|---|---|
| How did the geographical features of the northwest coast help the native americans? | Living by the ocean provided cool summers and plenty of food and the forests provided materials. | 1.5 |
| What were some important food sources for the native americans living in the California region? | Salmon was an important food source, but farther south people relied more on shellfish. | 1.6 |
| What was the clothing and lodging like for the native americans in California? | The native amercans would wear aprons, skirts, or animal hides,and they lived in simple houses. | 1.6 |
| Due to the harsh weather, what was lodging like for the people of the Great Basin? | Native amercans living in the Great Basin would build temporary shelters in the shape of a cone covered in reeds, and, to keep warm, made coats out of rabbit skins. | 1.7 |
| What did people living in the Great Basin eat? | They ate birds, eggs, and plants. | 1.7 |
| What articles of clothing did the people of the Plateau make? | The people of the Plateau made clothing out of animal hides and were known for their basket hats. | 1.8 |
| What was the lifestyle of the people of the Plateau like? | They lived in houses partially built underground and ate fish, plants, and camas. | 1.8 |
| What were some of the things that the people of the Northwest Coast crafted? | Some of the crafts they made were baskets, water proof capes, and wooden masks. | 1.5 |