Indian Review
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2nd and 3rd grade
SS SOLs 2.2, 2.4b, 2.5b
All American Indians are known for
contributions of…
• their deep respect for nature.
• their contributions in the arts including jewelry,
pottery, and weaving.
• their legends and oral stories.
• their farming.
The American Indians (First Americans) had
_______________?
A. the same language
B. a large army
C. the same type of
house
D. a respect for nature
What is one contribution of the American
Indians (First Americans)?
A. Built pyramids
B. Raised cows
C. Told legends and
stories
D. Created wagons
The Powhatan Tribe lived in the Eastern Woodland region. This
land varied from ocean beaches and marshlands to forests, rivers,
valleys, and rocky highlands. This area had rich soil, good for
farming. The climate was mild with hot, wet summers.
Which group of American Indians (First
Americans) lived in the Eastern Woodlands
Region?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Sioux
Pueblo
Southeast
Powhatan
Climate, Land and Plant Life
The Powhatans farmed the rich soil
of the coastal plain. The climate
was mostly mild, with hot, wet
summers.
The Powhatan Indians didn’t travel far
from home, except on hunting trips. The
Powhatans met their transportation
needs by…
The Powhatans built their villages near
streams or rivers. Powhatans lived in wood
and bark houses. Women made the houses
from young trees. There were no windows,
but both ends of the house were open
Which group of American Indians (First
Americans) lived in shelters made of wood and
bark?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Plains
Southwest
Eastern Woodlands
Sioux
The Powhatan Indians of the
Eastern Woodlands had 3 main
types of occupations
The Powhatans fished and collected
shellfish in the ocean and rivers. The
boys and men hunted beavers,
raccoons, squirrels, bears, deer, and
turkeys in the forests. Deer hunters were
a means of survival that were important
to the Powhatans. The Powhatans were
good farmers. Their crops included corn,
beans, peas, melons, squashes, and
pumpkins. They used plants for food or
medicine.
Which means of survival was needed and
important to the Powhatan Indians?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Grizzly bear hunters
Adobe builders
Teepee builders
Deer hunters
Pocahontas was an Indian princess, the daughter of a
powerful Powhatan chief. As a compassionate little girl
she saw to it that the colonists received food from the
Indians, so that Jamestown would not suffer. She was
a representative of the Virginia Indians, but also a vital
link between the native Americans and the Englishmen.
The Sioux are Plains Indians that lived in the
region from the Mississippi River to the
Rocky Mountains and from Canada to
Mexico.
Which group of American Indians (First
Americans) lived in the Plains Region?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Sioux
Pueblo
Southwest
Powhatan
Climate, Land and Plant Life
The region between the Appalachian Mountains
and the Rocky Mountains is grassland. Eastern
part of the regions get more rain, and the grass
there is tall. These areas are called prairies. In
the west, where there is less rain, the grasses
grow shorter. These high plains are called the
Great Plains. The climate of the great plains was
harsh. Hot summers were broken by thunderous
lightening storms. During long, cold winters,
blizzards blew across the plains.
The Sioux had 3 main types of
occupations
From boyhood, the Sioux men
prepare for their jobs as
hunters and warriors. They
learned to ride horses and to
make and use bows and
arrows.
Buffalo
The Sioux hunted buffalo to meet their needs for
food, clothing, and shelter. The Sioux Plains
tribes hunted over a large land area following
buffalo herds. The life of the Sioux Indians
depended completely on the locations of the
buffalo herds.
Which means of survival was needed and
important to the Sioux Indians?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Ship builders
Buffalo hunters
Map makers
Adobe builders
The Sioux or Plains Indians moved a lot to follow
and hunt the buffalo herds. They lived in teepees
for shelter because they could carry these homes.
A teepee was cone shaped home which consisted
of a frame of several long wooden pine poles
covered with buffalo skins.
Which group of American Indians (First
Americans) lived in shelters made from
wood and buffalo skins?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Plains
Southwest
Eastern Woodlands
Powhatan
The Sioux Indians met their
transportation needs by…
During travel a teepee was folded and attached by the
poles to a horse. The Sioux piled their belongings on top
and the teepee became a travois, or carrier. Even with
horses, though, many people walked along to their new
campsites.
The ancient Pueblo people lived in what is
now the southwestern United States, mainly
in the states of what is now New Mexico and
Arizona.
Which group of American Indians (First
Americans) lived in the Southwest Region?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Sioux
Pueblo
Southwest
Powhatan
Climate, Land and Plant Life
The land where the Pueblo people lived
was dry desert and high, flat land. Days
are hot and nights are cold. There are
dry periods, called droughts, and
sandstorms. When rains do come, small
streams can quickly flood nearby areas.
The plant that can survive in the desert
climate is the giant saguaro cactus
which the pueblo people use its fruit.
The Pueblo people of the southwest met
their transportation needs by…
They had no transportation other than
walking, so they spent their lives in or near
their homes
Corn was the most important food crop
Farming was difficult in the desert climate, yet an
important means of survival. The pueblo people planted
their crops in low sloping cliffs and in valleys. They built
small dams and dug ditches to carry water to the crops.
Corn was the most important food crop. They grew many
colors of corn, including blue, red, yellow, and white. The
corn was used to make cornmeal, soups, stews, tortillas,
and bread.
The Pueblo People had 1 main
type of occupation
Which means of survival was needed and
important to the Pueblo Indians?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Fishermen
Deer hunters
Farmers
Buffalo hunters
The Pueblo people used natural resources to build
their homes. They used multi-story terraced
buildings made of adobe for shelter. Adobe is a
mixture of clay mixed with straw or grass. They
made bricks out of the adobe and dried them in the
sun to make them hard. Pueblo homes were mainly
used for sleeping and shelter. There was no furniture
and the families slept in one room on blankets.
Which group of American Indians (First
Americans) lived in shelters made of multistory terraced buildings?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Plains
Southwest
Powhatan
Sioux
Let’s compare the American
Indians Using the Chart below…
What one type of transportation was
used by the Powhatan, Sioux, Pueblo
Indians?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Paddled canoes
Walked
Rode horses
Rode on wagons