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NC History:2B
NC History
Question | Answer |
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Describe the US geographical region that includes the Great Plains. | Rocky Mountains to the Mississippi River. |
What was the most important plant in this region? | Grass. |
What was the most important animal inhabiting this region. | The Buffalo. |
What natural resource did the plains Indians depend on for their way of life? | On the buffalo to supply their food needs. |
What was the name of a tribe of Native Americans who lived on the plains. | Pawnee. |
What is a NOMAD? | A Nomad are people who wander from place to place. |
What type of plant dominated this region? | Trees. |
Describe the area of North America included in this region. | Trees and forest swept over the land. |
How did the Native Americans of this region produce food? | The women planted seeds but when the soil wore out they moved on. |
Describe slash-and-burn agriculture. | The people cleared the land by slash-and- burn by cutting the bark off the trees and when the trees died they set fire to the trees and the surrounding brush around. |
What was the Iroquois League and what was its purpose? | It was a council and it worked to prevent warfare among member groups. |