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 one of the following statements best describes the life of the Native Americans of the Pacific Northwest?
A
They hunted buffalo and deer on the plains.
B
They herded cattle and goats.
C
They fished along the coast, rivers, and lakes.
D
They grew corn and squash in the fields.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Which of the following best describes Native Americans’ situation at the end of the Indian Wars? They were forced to move west or north to live on reservations. Which of the following was an effect of the transcontinental railroad? The population of the West increased.

Detailed explanation-2: -Which of the following statements describes how Westward Movement affected Native Americans? Many Native Americans were pushed off their homelands and forced onto reservations.

Detailed explanation-3: -Many indigenous people in the Northeast lived in longhouses, dwellings up to 100 feet in length. Since Algonquians farmed while also maintaining hunting and fishing, they “commuted” from less permanent villages of wigwams.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Coast Salish are the largest of the southern groups. They are a loose grouping of many tribes with numerous distinct cultures and languages.

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