1. Native Americans Background Information

2. The Eastern Woodlands  Where did they live?  North & South Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, Florida, Kentucky, Virginia, New York, New Hampshire, etc…  What was the land like?  Forests, lakes, streams, mountains  What was the temperature?  Humid closer to the coast; moderate in the mountains and in the northern regions;  What was the weather like?  High levels of rainfall  What wildlife did they have?  Deer fish, rabbit, bear, opossum, squirrels, raccoons  What vegetation did they have?  Corn, beans, squash, berries, nuts, trees has maple syrup

3. The Great Plains  Where did they live?  Kansas, Nebraska, and Oklahoma  What was the land like?  Grass covered prairie, some streams and rivers  What was the temperature?  Hot summers; cold winters  What was the weather like?  Enough rain to grow grass for herds but not enough to grow trees.  What wildlife did they have?  Buffalo  What vegetation did they have?  Not a lot; animals used for a lot of different things

4. The Southwest Desert  Where did they live?  Arizona, Colorado, Utah and New México  What was the land like?  Rocky land with cactus  What was the temperature?  Hot and dry  What was the weather like?  Little rain  What wildlife did they have?  Snakes, sheep, goats, wild turkey  What vegetation did they have?  Corn, beans, squash, sunflower seeds, melons, pumpkins, fruit, cactus

5. The Pacific Northern Coast  Where did they live?  Southern Alaska, Washington and Oregon and down the Canadian province of British Columbia to the northern edge of California  What was the land like?  Forests, oceans, mountains, and rivers  What was the temperature?  Extremely cold to moderate  What was the weather like?  Heavy rainfall; snow in the extreme northern area  What wildlife did they have?  Sheep, mountain goats, deer, moose, bear, elk, fish, whales, salmon, seals  What vegetation did they have?  Red cedar trees, nuts, and berries