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]
Which of these describes one way American Indians adapted the environment to meet their needs?
A
Arctic people raised livestock.
B
Southwest people made many things with corn.
C
Great Plains people made clothing from animal hides.
D
Eastern Woodlands people burned trees to plant corn.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -They used animal skins (deerskin) as clothing. Shelter was made from the material around them (saplings, leaves, small branches, animal fur). Native peoples of the past farmed, hunted, and fished. They used natural resources such as rock, twine, bark, and oyster shell to farm, hunt, and fish.

Detailed explanation-2: -Which of these describes how American Indians viewed their environment? They believed they were a part of community of living things.

Detailed explanation-3: -The most important factor was the ability to use natural resources. What enabled American Indians to settle in permanent villages? Farming enabled American Indians to settle in permanent villages.

Detailed explanation-4: -They depended on the fish, wildlife, and plants instead of farming. How did the Native Americans in the Desert Southwest modify (change) their environment? The Native Americans in the Southwest modified their environment by digging irrigation ditches to water their crops (dry farming) and us land for farming.

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