1. Native Americans of the
Eastern Woodlands
Wagner

3. Northeast Woodland
Native Americans

4. Location
Where was it?

5. The Eastern Woodlands Region
Location

6. Northeast Woodland Native Americans West of the Atlantic Ocean
Present Day States:
Maine
Vermont
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New York
New Jersey
Delaware
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Michigan
West of the Atlantic Ocean
East of the
Mississippi River
(and parts of)
Virginia
North Carolina
Missouri
Iowa
Minnesota
Location

7. Place
What was it like there?

8. Mostly Woodlands

9. Sea Coasts

10. Hills

11. Appalachian Mountains

12. Lakes

13. River Valleys

14. The Northern states have cold winters and a short growing season.
Climate
Seasons 4
The Northern states have cold winters and a short growing season.

15. Special Features
Great Lakes
Many
Large Rivers

16. Human / Environment Interaction
How did people use the land?
How did people adapt to the land?

17. Trees For Houses

18. Trees For Boats

19. Trees For Tools & Clothing

20. Trees For Fuel

21. Forests For Food

22. Hides For Clothing

23. Rivers For Transportation

24. Rivers & Lakes For Food

25. Soil For Farming

26. What were the people like?
Culture
What were the people like?

27. Most densely populated Native American Region.

28. Algonquain & Iroquoian
The people of this region spoke dialects of 2 language families.
Algonquain & Iroquoian

29. Houses
Longhouse
Wigwam

30. Mostly Permanent Villages

31. Southeast Woodland
Native Americans

32. Location
Where was it?

33. Southeast Woodland Native Americans West of the Atlantic Ocean
Present Day States:
Florida
Georgia
Alabama
Louisiana
South Carolina
Mississippi
Tennessee
North Carolina
Virginia
West of the Atlantic Ocean
East of the
Mississippi River
(and parts of)
Texas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Illinois
Kentucky
West Virginia
Maryland
Location

34. Place
What was it like there?

35. Lots of Variety

36. Mostly Woodlands
Lots of Yellow Pine

37. Coastal Plains

38. Saltwater Marshes

39. Grasses

40. Cypress Trees

41. River Valleys

42. Mountains

43. Much of the area had a fairly mild climate and a long growing season.

44. Special Features
The Everglades

45. Human / Environment Interaction
How did people use the land?
How did people adapt to the land?

46. River Valleys For
Building Villages

47. Materials for Building
Forests:
Hunting
Gathering Food
Materials for Building

48. For Transportation / Food
Rivers & Lakes
For Transportation / Food

49. Soil For Farming

50. What were the people like?
Culture
What were the people like?

51. Many Different Language
Families

52. Main Type Of Architecture
Wattle & Daub

53. Skilled Farmers

54. Mostly Permanent Villages