USA HISTORY

FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE

NATIVE AMERICANS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What does the type of house used by the Plains Indians tell about their lives?
A
They were friendly.
B
They stored food for a long time.
C
They moved around a lot.
D
They traded with white men.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Great Plains Indians were nomadic people who lived in the Native American homes of teepees.

Detailed explanation-2: -These tribes built homes that were easy to move and build. They were called Teepees.

Detailed explanation-3: -While the wigwam was usually a home for just one family, the longhouse was home to many families. All families in the longhouse were related to one another and belonged to the same clan. Each family lived in compartments facing each other with an aisle and fire pits separating them.

Detailed explanation-4: -Homesteaders typically built small, rectangular (ten by twelve feet was a common size), single-story, one-room shacks or dugouts in a hillside. Livestock shelters were often lean-tos attached to the house or simple structures located a short distance away from the shack or dugout.

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