FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
NATIVE AMERICANS
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Question
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They were friendly.
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They stored food for a long time.
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They moved around a lot.
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They traded with white men.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Plains Indians lived in tipis because they are easily disassembled and so allow a lifestyle of following game. The tipi was durable, provided warmth and comfort in winter, was dry during heavy rains, and was cool in the heat of summer.
Detailed explanation-2: -The tepee was generally made by stretching a cover sewn of dressed buffalo skins over a framework of wooden poles; in some cases reed mats, canvas, sheets of bark, or other materials were used for the covering.
Detailed explanation-3: -Tipis are the conical skin-or canvas-covered dwellings used by the Plains Indians as permanent or seasonal dwellings. The Sioux word tipi literally translates as “used to live in.” In the nineteenth century each tipi accommodated, on average, eight to ten adults and children.
Detailed explanation-4: -Dozens of long wooden poles formed the cone shape of the tipi. Many large buffalo hides, sewn together, were draped across the poles to form an enclosed tent. The hides could be rolled up on hot summer days to let cool breezes blow through the tipi.