click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Westward Expansion
Section 1
Term | Definition |
---|---|
Nomadic | They followed the buffalo. |
Travois | A sled pulled by dogs or horses. |
Tepees | Tents made of buffalo skin stretched over long poles. |
NA Summer Life | Lived in large groups on the Plains; mirrored the life of the buffalo. |
NA Winter Life | Lived in small groups in the protected valleys/forests; mirrored the life of the buffalo. |
Hunting Buffalo Before Horses | Buffalo were driven into corrals or scared off cliffs. |
Hunting Buffalo After Horses | Native Americans would ride next to the buffalo and kill them. |
Uses for Buffalo | Meat for food, skin for clothing and shelter, bones for tools or weapons, sinew and bladders for thread and to transport liquids. |
Male Responsibilities | Hunt, in charge of religious ceremonies, wage war, and protext children. |
Female Responsibilities | Oversee the home, gather food, prepare meals, care for children, took care of tepees, crafts, passed on oral traditions. |