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The First Americans
Review cards for the First Americans
| Question | Answer | Section |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |