1. STUDY GUIDE AND ANSWERS:
Chapter 2/California's Indians

2. I. "The First Californians"
A. A Time Long Ago

3. 1. glaciers-slow-moving masses of ice

4. 2. ancestors-early family members (from past)

5. 3. How did early people depend on large animals?
They hunted them for food and used their hides and bones to make clothing, shelter, and tools.

6. B. A New Way of Life

7. 1. surplus-extra

8. 2. How did people adapt to the change in climate?
They began to fish and to hunt smaller animals. They also gathered more nuts, berries, and plants for food.

9. C. The California Indians

10. 1. tribe-an American Indian group with its own leaders and lands

11. 2. culture- people's own beliefs,. and ways of speaking,
2. culture- people's own beliefs, and ways of speaking, acting, and dressing

12. 3. How did the environment shape. the ways of life of early California
3. How did the environment shape the ways of life of early California Indians?
California Indians had to use the available plants, animals, and natural resources to survive.

13. D. Learning From the Past

14. 1. artifact- any object made by people in the past

15. 2. legends-stories handed down over time

16. 3. How were legends important to California Indians?
Through legends, California Indians were able to pass down their history to new generations.

17. *PLEASE DO HOMEWORK AND
PRACTICE p

18. II. "The Northern Coastal Region"
A. The Land and People

19. 1. Yurok, Karuk, Hupa, and Wiyot-
They are some of the groups of people that lived in the northern coast of California.

20. 2. What natural resources did tribes. in the northern Coastal Region
2. What natural resources did tribes in the northern Coastal Region use?
They used trees and rivers.

21. B. Yurok and Hupa

22. 1. weirs-(fences) a structure stretched across a river to catch fish

23. 2. ceremony-a celebration to honor a cultural or religious
event.

24. 3. shaman-a religious leader

25. 4. Why were the Hupa able to make many beautiful objects?
Food was usually plentiful, so they had time to create decorative objects.

26. C. Pomo

27. 1. How were Pomo houses along the. coast different from those built
1. How were Pomo houses along the coast different from those built inland?
Houses on the coast were cone-shaped and made of bark. Houses inland were built on a wooden frame and covered with brush, plant stems, or grasses.

28. D. Wealth and Trade

29. 1. trade-the exchange or buying and selling of goods

30. 2. What did people in the northern Coastal Region use for trade?
They used shells.

31. *PLEASE DO HOMEWORK AND
PRACTICE p.15-16

32. III. "The Southern Coastal Region"
A. The Land and People

33. 1. Chumash-one of the tribes native to the southern
Coastal Region

34. 2. Which tribes in the Coastal Region lived farthest south?
The Luiseno and the Kumeyaay
lived farthest south.

35. B. Chumash

36. 1. government-a system for. deciding what is best for a
1. government-a system for deciding what is best for a group of people...provides a way for groups to make rules and choose leaders.

37. 2. cooperate-to work together

38. 3. How did the Chumash make use. of the tar that bubbled up on their
3. How did the Chumash make use of the tar that bubbled up on their lands?
They made their baskets and plank canoes waterproof.

39. C. Gabrielino Luiseno, and Kumeyaay

40. 1. How is the Gabrielino turtle legend. similar to the Chumash Sun
1. How is the Gabrielino turtle legend similar to the Chumash Sun Legend?
They both explain events in nature.

41. *PLEASE DO HOMEWORK AND
PRACTICE p.17

42. *Chart and Graph Skills-"Compare
Tables" p.74-75
PLEASE DO HOMEWORK AND PRACTICE p.18-19

43. IV. "The Central Valley and
Mountains"
A. The Land and People

44. 1. Achumawi, Maidu, Miwok, Nisenan, and yokuts-
These are some of the tribes native to the Central Valley of California.

45. 2. Why were many people able to live
in the Central Valley Region?
The region had a good climate and plenty of food.

46. B. Maidu

47. 1. granary-a building for storing extra acorns

48. 2. division of labor-having different
members of a group do different jobs

49. 3. specialize -to focus on one job to
do it well

50. 4. How was work divided among the
Maidu men and women?
Men made arrow points and bows, fishing nets, and other tools. Women prepared food and made baskets.

51. C. Miwok and Yokuts

52. 1. How were oak trees important to
the Yokuts?
They used wood from oak trees to build homes and gathered acorns for food.

53. V. "The Desert Region"
A. Cahuilla

54. 1. springs-water that flows through openings in the ground

55. 2. Why did the Cahuilla sometimes
leave their villages?
They sometimes left their villages to gather food and natural resources.

56. B. Cahuilla Lifeways

57. 1. What item did the Cahuilla make
that most other California Indians
did not?
They made clay pottery.

58. C. Mojaves

59. 1. arid-dry

60. 2. silt-fine grains of soil and rock
left along a river's banks

61. 3. agriculture-farming

62. 4. How was the Colorado River
important to the Mojave?
It was an important source of water. The silt deposited by the river provided rich soil for growing crops.

63. 5. Who is Cheryl A. Seidner?

64. 5. Who is Cheryl A. Seidner?
1950- An American Indian leader; elected tribal chairperson of the Wiyot tribe in

65. *PLEASE COMPLETE HOMEWORK
AND PRACTICE p.21
AND PRACTICE:
"Study Guide" p.22-24