FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
NATIVE AMERICANS
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Question
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What is the difference between the Southwest Indians’ methods for finding food and the methods used by the Arctic Indians?
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The Southwest Indians moved in search of food, while the Arctic Indians grew their own food.
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The Southwest Indians grew crops, while the Arctic Indians hunted whales, walruses, and seals.
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The Southwest Indians fished along the coast, while the Arctic Indians hunted buffalo in the prairie.
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The Southwest Indians hunted small game, while the Arctic Indians gathered nuts, berries, and other foods.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Most people of the Southwest combined farming with hunting and gathering. A tribe’s nearness to water influenced how or if they farmed. The tribes that lived near the Colorado River or other major waterways could rely almost entirely on farming for food. They planted corn, beans, pumpkins, melons, and grasses.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Native Americans in the Southwest modified their environment by digging irrigation ditches to water their crops (dry farming) and us land for farming.
Detailed explanation-3: -Moose, caribou, beavers, waterfowl, and fish were taken, and plant foods such as berries, roots, and sap were gathered.
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