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The First Americans

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What are the main geographic features of the Northwest Coast? *Thick forests of fir, spruce and cedar trees *Rugged mountains 1.5 Northwest Coast
What types of homes did the people of the Northwest Coast have? *Houses out of thin boards from trees *Roofs from large sheets of cedar bark 1.5 Northwest Coast
What types of, and materials for, crafts and clothing did the people of the Northwest Coast use/have? *Waterproof capes *Baskets *Ropes *Blankets for soft inner tree bark *decorative shell buttons sewed onto clothing with ivory needles *Wooden wedges, bone drills, stone chisels, & stone knives for masks and bowls 1.5 Northwest Coast
What tools did the people from the Northwest Coast use? *Wooden harpoons/spears *Wooden fences *Wedges *Stone-headed sledgehammers 1.5 Northwest Coast
What are the main geographic features of the California region? *Foothills *Valleys *Deserts 1.6 California
What are the main food sources of the California region? *Salmon & shellfish *Deer *Roots, berries, pine nuts, & acorns 1.6 California
What types of homes did the people of the California region have? *Used large slabs of red wood tree bark & put them into large cone shaped homes 1.6 California
What types of, and materials for, crafts and clothing did the people of the California region use/have? *Aprons & skirts made of grass with leather strips *Animal hides *Crafted/wove with bird feathers 1.6 California
What tools did the people of the California region use? *Bows and arrows *Snares for traps *Nets made of deer & antler elk 1.6 California
What were the main geographic features of the Great Basin? *Rocky mountains *Deserts *Dry *Little/no rain 1.7 Great Basin
What were the main food sources for the Great Basin? *Ducks,birds,& duck eggs *Snakes, grass hoppers, & plants in the summer 1.7 Great Basin
What types of homes did the people of the great Basin have? *Temporary shelters of willow poles shaped into a cone and covered with brush or needles 1.7 Great Basin
What types of, and materials for, crafts and clothing did the people of the Great Basin use? *Rabbit skin robes *Wove baskets for berries 1.7 Great Basin
What tools did the people of the Great Basin have/use? *Sharp sticks of grass to dig weeds *Baskets *Floating decoys 1.7 Great Basin
What were the main geographic features of the Plateau? *Dense forests *Dry grass/sagebrush *Winters are long and cold *Summers gentle 1.8 Plateau
What were the main food sources of the Plateau? *Hunted and gathered with seasons *Fish/meat *Ate from the Columbia and Fraser rivers 1.8 Plateau
What types of homes did the people of the Plateau have? *Built along major rivers *Partly underground *Dug a pit, lined with a frame of logs & covered it with sapling reds and mud 1.8 Plateau
What types of, and materials for, crafts and clothing did the people of the Plateau have/use? *Clothing from animal hides and decorated with seeds & shells *woven baskets & hats 1.8 Plateau
What tools did the people of the Plateau use? Willow digging sticks 1.8 Plateau
What are the main food sources of the Northwest Coast? *Sea Food Ex. seals, sea lions, whales, halibut, and other fish *Forests Food Ex. deer, moose, bear, elk, beaver, and mountain goats 1.5 Northwest Coast
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