USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -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. Hunting/Fishing/Farming: Indian men had the primary tasks of fishing and hunting.

Detailed explanation-2: -In the typical Native American society, the work was divided up between the men and the women. They each took on different roles in society in their daily lives. Although each tribe and region was different, the division of labor between men and women was generally similar across most of the Native American tribes.

Detailed explanation-3: -For thousands of years, Native Americans relied heavily on bison for their survival and well-being, using every part of the bison for food, clothing, shelter, tools, jewelry and in ceremonies. The decimation of millions of bison in the 1800s was pivotal in the tragic devastation of Indian people and society.

Detailed explanation-4: -The first Europeans to purchase furs from Indians were French and English fishermen who, during the 1500s, fished off the coast of northeastern Canada and occasionally traded with the Indians. In exchange, the Indians received European-manufactured goods such as guns, metal cooking utensils, and cloth.