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]
|
|
|
The Mayas created systems for writing and for doing advanced mathematics.
|
|
|
The Plains peoples built economies around the bison.
|
|
|
The Powhatans adapted to their environment by becoming skilled canoeists and fishermen.
|
|
|
The Pueblo built irrigation canals to bring water to their crops.
|
Detailed explanation-1: -How did the Native Americans in the Pacific Northwest modify (change) their environment? The Native Americans in the Pacific Northwest modified their environment by cutting down trees for houses, clothing, etc. They also hunted animals and caught fish.
Detailed explanation-2: -Through their agricultural practices, Native Americans increased soil erosion and sediment yields to the Delaware River basin.” The Baylor researchers found that prehistoric people decreased forest cover to reorient their settlements and intensify corn production.
Detailed explanation-3: -Using Natural Resources American Indians learned to use the natural resources in their environments for food, clothing, and shelter. In the frigid regions of the far north, early Americans survived by hunting caribou in the summer and sea mammals in the winter. They fashioned warm, hooded clothing from animal skins.
Detailed explanation-4: -How did Native American cultures adapt their way of life to the geographic and climatic conditions of the regions they settled in? The Western Cultures were in a hot and dry climate, they used ditches to collect rainwater for them to use. They used canals and irrigation systems from the rivers nearby.