Native American Groups and European Arrival
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5.H.3 Compare and contrast historic Native American groups of the West, Southwest, Northwest, Arctic and sub-Arctic, Great Plains, and Eastern Woodlands regions at the beginning of European exploration in the late fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. (E)
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Key concepts
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Native American groups across North America adapted to their unique environments, with their homes, food, and clothing shaped by the land around them.
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In the Eastern Woodlands, groups like the Iroquois farmed and built longhouses, while on the Great Plains, the Lakota hunted buffalo and lived in tipis.
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The Pueblo in the Southwest used irrigation to farm and built adobe homes, while the Inuit in the Arctic hunted seals and lived in igloos or skin tents.
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The passage describes how Native American groups adapted to their environments. What kind of homes did the Pueblo people build in the Southwest, and why were they suitable for that region?
Compare how Native American groups in the Eastern Woodlands and the Great Plains got their food. How were their methods different?
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“Based on the reading passage, compare the types of homes and main food sources for the Lakota group from the Great Plains and the Iroquois group from the Eastern Woodlands.”
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