USA HISTORY

FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE

NATIVE AMERICANS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What animals did Eastern woodland Native Americans hunt?
A
buffalo
B
insects
C
deer
D
they didn’t hunt
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -They hunted deer, bear, moose and caribou, and, where available, seals, porpoises and whales. In hunting they used bows, arrows, lances, traps, snares and deadfalls, and used hooks, weirs, leisters and nets to fish. Meat was either boiled or roasted for immediate consumption or smoke-dried for future use.

Detailed explanation-2: -Corn provided a large portion of the diet. Corn was eaten fresh and parched. Parched corn was dehydrated and fried. Their diet consisted mainly of meat from animals such as deer, elk, and bison.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Eastern Woodlands tribes that lived in the woodlands hunted raccoons, white-tailed deer, moose, squirrels, bears, caribou, and beavers. The majority of the farmers in the Northeastern regions grew squash, pumpkin, tobacco, beans, and corn.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Eastern Woodlands people ate Elk, Deer, Fish, and Bear. The Eastern Woodlands people used weapons such as bows and arrows, axes (hatchets), spears etc…

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