USA HISTORY

FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE

NATIVE AMERICANS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What types of houses did the Eastern Woodland Tribes live in?
A
Pueblos
B
Wigwams, Longhouses
C
Cedar Plank Houses
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Wigwams and longhouses were the homes of woodland tribes. Wigwams are round, bark-covered buildings with timber frames. The only family that resided in a wigwam. Longhouses are constructed similarly to wigwams, with the exception that they are rectangular rather than spherical.

Detailed explanation-2: -A wigwam is a domed or cone-shaped house that was historically used by Indigenous peoples. It was prevalent in the eastern half of North America before the era of colonization. Today, wigwams are used for cultural functions and ceremonial purposes. (See also Architectural History of Indigenous Peoples in Canada.)

Detailed explanation-3: -Longhouses are Native American homes used by the Iroquois tribes and some of their neighbors. They are built similarly to wigwams, with pole frames and elm bark covering.

Detailed explanation-4: -Wigwams (or wetus) are Native American houses used by Algonquian Indians in the woodland regions. Wigwam is the word for “house” in the Abenaki tribe, and wetu is the word for “house” in the Wampanoag tribe. Sometimes they are also known as birchbark houses. Wigwams are small houses, usually 8-10 feet tall.

Detailed explanation-5: -The curved surfaces make it an ideal shelter for all kinds of conditions. Indigenous peoples in the Great Lakes–St. Lawrence Lowlands resided in either wigwams or longhouses. These structures are made with a frame of arched poles, most often wooden, which are covered with some sort of bark roofing material.

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