USA HISTORY

FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE

NATIVE AMERICAN HISTORY ORIGINS OF EARLY PEOPLE IN THE AMERICAS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In the winter, sleds were made from what?
A
Fish scales
B
Tree branches
C
Buffalo ribs
D
Large rocks
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The hohukazunta is traditionally made of buffalo bone ribs. Half of the sled is made up of ribs from the left side and the half made up of ribs from the right side of the buffalo.

Detailed explanation-2: -The bison provided them with meat for food, hides for clothing and shelter, and horns and bones for tools. They would even use the bladder to hold water.

Detailed explanation-3: -The horns were used to make dishes and spoons and ladles. From various parts, they made whips, saddle pads, glues, toys, drums, belts, stirrups, shields, knife cases, boats, thread, and of course-FOOD.

Detailed explanation-4: -Samuel Allen’s most famous invention was a device that rested in wintertime recreation: the Flexible Flyer Sled. Allen was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and sent at age eleven to a Quaker boarding school, graduating in 1859.

Detailed explanation-5: -How did being restricted to reservations change the way of life of Native Americans on the Great Plains? Native Americans lost their traditional lifestyles. They were expected to settle down, stop following the buffalo, and become farmers.

There is 1 question to complete.