USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -In many ways Birch is the most important resource for the native americans. They made houses, baskets, canoes, tools, pots, clothing, and dishes from Birch or Birch bark. The husks of corn and squash they grew was used to make crafts, bedding, shoes and in ceremonies.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Eastern Woodlands Indians dressed mainly in clothing made from animal hides that were softened, tanned, and sewn. Their basic wardrobe consisted of soft-soled moccasins, leggings, and a long-sleeved shirt or coat, over which women wore long skirts and men wore breechclouts and short kilts.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Eastern Woodlands Indians developed myriad ways of using natural resources year-round. Materials ranged from wood, vegetable fiber, and animal hides to copper, shells, stones, and bones. Most of the Eastern Woodlands Indians relied on agriculture, cultivating the “three sisters”-corn, beans, and squash.

Detailed explanation-4: -Groups of Native Americans living in the Eastern Woodlands shared a common natural resource: Trees. Within these groups there was a division of labor, meaning jobs were divided between men and women.

Detailed explanation-5: -The tools used by the Eastern Woodland tribes were wooden sticks, stone axes, arrowheads, and knives. The wooden sticks were used to grind up corn. The stone axes were used to strip the bark off of trees, to clear the underbrush and trees for fields, and many other purposes.