American History 1:8 The Plains Indians
The Plains Indians depended heavily on this animals?
Buffalo
True or False. The Plains Indians did a lot of farming.
False. Farming is difficult in the plains. But the Plains Indians didn't need to do a lot of farming. They had guns and horses, and there were vast herds of buffalo on the plains. The Plains Indians became good hunters.
What is the name of the shelters that many of the Plains Indians used? What were they made of?
Many of the Plains Indians lived in teepees. The teepees were made of buffalo hides.
The culture of the Plains Indians included many different kinds of ceremonies. Warfare was part of their culture as well. Can you think of any other aspects of their culture?
The Plains Indians culture also included dances, horsemanship, costumes, and crafts.
What happened when the Spanish introduced the horse to North America.
The lives of the Plains Indians changed a lot when the Spanish brought horses to North America. Now these Native Americans could hunt buffalo and other game more effectively. Horses changed the way the Plains Indians made war. They also allowed Plains Indians to travel farther and conduct more trade.
The Plains Indians depended heavily on the buffalo. Explain how they used the buffalo.
The plains Indians ate buffalo meat. They used buffalo hides to make their houses, clothes, and ropes. They used the sinews to make thread. They shaped awls from the bones. They made jugs and drinking containers from the bladders. They used the dung for food.
True or False. The Plains Indians were deeply religious.
True. The Plains Indians were deeply religious. They also had many traditions and strict rules of behavior.
The Plains Indians Food:
buffalo, and other game, corn and other crops, nuts, grasses, berries
Which of the following is a good definition of plain? a. a small area of flatland with lots of trees b. a wide area of hilly lands with lots of rain c. a wide area of flat or rolling land with few trees. d. a wide area of mountainous land with tall grass.
c. a wide area of flat or rolling land with few trees.
Two things made it possible for the Plains Indians to hunt and kill large number of animals. What were they?
guns and horses
The Plains Indians Economic Activities:
hunting, gathering, trading, farming (in wetter areas)
Complete the sentence with the correct word. The women take down the shelters and pack their few belongings. Soon, these _________________will be on the move again, following a large herd of buffalo north.
nomads
nomad
people who move from place to place
nomads
people who move from place to place
The Plains Indians Location:
plains from Canada to Texas and from the Rocky Mountains to the Mississippi River
The Plains Indians Shelter:
teepees made of animal skins
The Plains Indians Customs and Beliefs
very religious, many ceremonies and dances; elegant crafts
