Native AmericansBackground Information

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

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

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

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