1. Native American
Test Review

2. Housing/Shelter in the Southwest…
Use brick of adobe (sun-baked clay).
Built thick-walled houses to protect from the summer heat and winter cold.
Villages looked like apartment houses that could reach up to 4 stories high.

3. Northwest Coast food supply…
Gathered clams, shellfish and seaweed from shallow waters.
Hunted seals, sea lions, whales and halibut.
Some forests may have provided deer, moose, bear and elk.

4. Importance of the Buffalo in the Great Plains…
Was the main food for the plains people.
Hides were turned into shields, waterproof containers, warm robes, and bedding.
Used for weapons (bones-knives, spears and hair-bow strings)
Bones also used for eating (bowls and spoons)

5. Surviving in any region…
Native Americans had to ADAPT in any region in which they resided.
Some also had seasonal adaptations, food gathering adaptations, storms, travel and terrain, etc.

6. Migration to North America…
Native from Siberia/Asia migrated across the Beringia land bridge between 10,000-20,000 years ago.
They were thought to be following animal herds for hunting.

7. Regional Terrain…
Northwest Coast-Ocean coastline, thick forests, rugged mountains
California- Ocean coastline, valley’s, deserts, Sierra Nevada Mountain Range
Great Basin-Low area between Sierra Nevada and Rocky mountain ranges. Mostly desert.
Plateau-Mountain ranges and Fraser River. Dense forest and some grasslands.
Southwest-Colorado and Rio Grande rivers, canyons, deserts, mountains
Great Plains- Treeless grasslands
Eastern Woodlands-Forests, lakes, rivers, fertile soils for cropping
Southeast-Coastal plains, river valleys, mountains and swamps.

8. Define… Environment-Physical surroundings in a place
Natural Resources- Useful materials found in nature
Migrate- To move from one place and establish a home in a new place
Replenish- to fill, or build up again.
Adapt- Change so that you can fit into your surroundings.
Cultural Region- Area in which a group of people share similar culture and language

9. Private property…
How did the Native Americans feel about people claiming property as their own?

10. Regional Climate…
Northwest Coast- Winters are cold, but not icy. Summers are cool
California- Winter rains. Summers are hot an dry
Great Basin- Very cold in winter, very hot in the summer.
Plateau- Long, cold winters, gentle summers
Southwest-Hot and dry
Great Plains- Cold winters, hot summers
Eastern Woodlands-Snowy winters, rainy summers
Southeast- Humid summers, mild winters