What were some items that the regions traded with one and other?
Clothes, blankets, decorated pots, woven baskets, foods such as camas and shield from bison hides.
Extended from the Rocky Mountains to the Mississippi Region Valley. Had bitter cold winters and hot summers. Bison were sacred to the people.
Great Plains
-Runs inland from Pacific Coast of California. Has a mild climate, variety of environments & rich in natural resources. The Pomos used trees to build their homes.
California Intermountain
A narrow strip of land along the Pacific Coast. Climate was mild, but received heavy rainfall most of the year. Wildlife was plentiful.
Northwest Coast
Lays between the Cascade and the Rocky Mountains. Includes parts of the NW states and British Columbia. Gets water from large river. Has flatlands, rolling hills, and gorges. Cama root was an important food source.
Plateau
Driest region; had mountains, mesas, canyons, and deserts. Hopis built apartment buildings called pueblos. Long hot summers and short mild winters.
Southwest
Reaches south from Ohio Valley to Gulf of Mexico. Has river valleys, mountains, costal plains, & swamps. Has wet & dry areas & hot weather. Seminole lived in wetlands, built homes called Chickees, wore leggings to protect from sawgrass.
Southeast
Describe details from the Migration Route of the first Americans and include where they migrated from.
The first Americans came from Siberia/Asia. They followed big game such as bison, across a land bridge. They settled in North America and later in South America
Stretched from east of Mississippi River to Atlantic Ocean. Had four seasons with hot summers and cold winters. Called their homes Wigwams, made from the regions forests.
Eastern Woodlands
What story told about living inside the damp dark earth, climbing up tall plants to get out of the earth, and scattering into different directions to find food, build homes, and live off the earth?
The Hopi Origin Story
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