1. 4 th Grade Native American Study Guide

2. Geography (Chapter 1) Consolidation for CRCT Preparation (GPS based) SS4G1 The student will be able to locate important physical and man-made features in the United States. a. Locate major physical features of the United States; Include the Atlantic Coastal Plain, Great Plains, Continental Divide, the Great Basin, Death Valley, Gulf of Mexico, St. Lawrence River, and the Great Lakes. b. Locate major man-made features; include New York City, NY; Boston, MA; Philadelphia, PA; and the Erie Canal. The Great Basin -Located West of the Rockies. -It covers 200,000 square miles. -It includes most of the state of Nevada and the western half of Utah. -It consists of N-S mountain ridges separated by broad valleys. -It contains many mineral resources. Death Valley -Located in SE California. -Death Valley is the lowest, hottest, and driest part of North America. -It is a national park and runs 140 miles long and 5-15 miles wide. Gulf of Mexico -Large body of water adjoining the coastlines of the southern states of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida. St. Lawrence R. -Flows in NE direction. -Connects the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean on the E. coast of Canada. -Part of the river forms the international boundary between Canada and New York State. -It opened waterways to deep-water ships. Great Lakes -Located in The north- central region of the US. -The combined area of these 5 lakes represents the largest surface of fresh water in the world. Continental Divide -Runs along the crest, or highest peaks, of the Rockies. -It divides the flow of water into the east and west directions. Atlantic Coastal Plain -Extends from New Jersey down the Eastern seaboard to Florida. -It has many marshes, bays, deep harbors, and swamps. -It is used mainly for agriculture. Great Plains -Located West of the Mississippi River. -Flat, grassy regions with few or no trees. -It is called the breadbasket because of its fertile soil. -It has miles of flat farmland where corn, oats, and wheat provide grain for America and the world. Philadelphia, PA -Important trading city. -Founded on the Delaware River upstream from the Atlantic Ocean. Erie Canal -Canals were built in the early 1800s. It was faster and cheaper to ship good by water than over land. It took 8 years to build the Erie Canal. -Connects the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean, via the Mohawk and Hudson Rivers in New York. New York City, NY -Grew rapidly because of trade. -Located at the junction of the Hudson River and the Atlantic Ocean. -It has an excellent deep water port. Boston, MA -Grew rapidly because of trade. -It has a large port. Physical Features Man-Made Features

3. First Americans (Chapter 2) How did they use their environment for hunting, food gathering, clothes making skills. Types of shelter and reasons they had that type of shelter. Consolidation for CRCT Preparation (GPS based) Where they settled in North America. Any unique names given to the tribe and tell why. Seminoles Pawnee Hopi Kwakiutl Makahs Chinooks Inuit Nez Perce SS4H1 The student will describe how early Native American cultures developed in North America. a. Locate where the American Indians settled with emphasis on Arctic (Inuit), Northwest (Kwakiutl), Plateau (Nez Perce), Southwest (Hopi), Plains (Pawnee), and Southeastern (Seminole). b. Describe how the American Indians used their environment to obtain food, clothing, and shelter. Florida Plains Southwest Northwest Northwest Northwest Artic-Alaska Plateau Arizona and New Washington Canada, Mexico Greenland Relied on buffalo for food and other things. They lived in teepees because they roamed where the buffalo roamed. They used all parts of the buffalo for food and shelter. They were Nomads and moved often. They were farmers and used an irrigation system to water their crops. -They hunted for food. They built houses of clay called pueblos. They made pots out of clay to store their food. They traded Along the NW. They built homes from cedar trees from longhouses. They stayed in one place longer. They had celebrations called potlatches They traded Along the NW. They fished for whale and hunted. They built homes from cedar trees called longhouses. They stayed in one place longer. They used every part of the whale for food, weapons, and other things. They traded Along the NW. They fished for whale and hunted. They built homes from cedar trees called longhouses. They stayed in one place longer. They used every part of the whale for food, weapons, and other things. They caught salmon in the rivers and gathered berries and plants. They lived In long wooden houses. -They had potlatch ceremonies. -They were a large nation. -Farmers who planted melon, beans, and corn. -They fished and hunted animals for their skins. Skin used for clothes. They lived in longhouses with smoke escape holes. Women kept The house organized. They are called people of the Creek because they live near the Creek. They hunted whale and caribou. They used The skins for clothes. They built homes out of ice called igloos. They were called mound builders because their homes looked like mounds.