EEI California Indian People and Management of Natural Resources

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The natural regions had ___________________ that California Indians needed.

A fire

B food

C resources

D reservations

2

In which of these natural regions would California Indians have gathered shells?

A the coast

B the desert

C the grasslands

D the alpine meadow

2

__________________________ were traded MOST by California Indians.

A shell necklaces

B food

C canoes

D fire

2

In which tribal region did California Indians build houses out of redwood?

A Eastern Tribal Region

B South Central Tribal Region

C Southwest Tribal Region

D Northwest Tribal Region

2

Which resource used by California Indians would not have come from a river area?

A willow tree

B fire

C water

D fish

2

All California Indian cultures made _____________?

A deerskin

B pine nuts

C baskets

D kutsavi

2

Which is one way California Indians changed the way plants grew?

A coppicing

B winnowing

C weaving

D hunting

2

Why did California Indians burn the land?

A to send messages to other tribes

B to help them get more and better resources

C to chase away all the animals from a place

D to celebrate a good harvest

2

Many California Indians long ago believed that ___________________.

A animals had special powers or were related to the people

B all the animals and people had come from the oceans

C any resource the people used belonged to Coyote

D an eagle had created the land and the water around them

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Read the question and write a short answer. (5 points each)
Name one animal and one plant used by the California Indians and tell how the animal and the plant were used.
Animal ________________
Used for: _
Plant:
Used for: ________

5

You are a California Indian living in a grassland. What are TWO reasons for burning the grassland. Be sure to explain your reasons.

5

You are a California Indian living in the Northeast Tribal Region. Why would you want to trade with people from other regions? (5 points)

5

Choose one legend told by the California Indians a long time ago. Tell what this legends tells you about the beliefs and customs of this tribe?

2

EEI California Indian People and Management of Natural Resources

The natural regions had ___________________ that California Indians needed.

In which of these natural regions would California Indians have gathered shells?

__________________________ were traded MOST by California Indians.

In which tribal region did California Indians build houses out of redwood?

Which resource used by California Indians would not have come from a river area?

All California Indian cultures made _____________?

Which is one way California Indians changed the way plants grew?

Why did California Indians burn the land?

Many California Indians long ago believed that ___________________.

Read the question and write a short answer. (5 points each)
Name one animal and one plant used by the California Indians and tell how the animal and the plant were used.
Animal ________________
Used for: _
Plant:
Used for: ________

You are a California Indian living in a grassland. What are TWO reasons for burning the grassland. Be sure to explain your reasons.

You are a California Indian living in the Northeast Tribal Region. Why would you want to trade with people from other regions? (5 points)

Choose one legend told by the California Indians a long time ago. Tell what this legends tells you about the beliefs and customs of this tribe?

Name two ways the California Indians got the resources they needed from the region in which they lived?

The natural regions had ___________________ that California Indians needed.

In which of these natural regions would California Indians have gathered shells?

__________________________ were traded MOST by California Indians.

In which tribal region did California Indians build houses out of redwood?

Which resource used by California Indians would not have come from a river area?

All California Indian cultures made _____________?

Which is one way California Indians changed the way plants grew?

Why did California Indians burn the land?

Many California Indians long ago believed that ___________________.

Read the question and write a short answer. (5 points each)
Name one animal and one plant used by the California Indians and tell how the animal and the plant were used.
Animal ________________
Used for: _
Plant:
Used for: ________

You are a California Indian living in a grassland. What are TWO reasons for burning the grassland. Be sure to explain your reasons.

You are a California Indian living in the Northeast Tribal Region. Why would you want to trade with people from other regions? (5 points)

Choose one legend told by the California Indians a long time ago. Tell what this legends tells you about the beliefs and customs of this tribe?

Name two ways the California Indians got the resources they needed from the region in which they lived?