Native Americans

Unit Review Sheet

Facts and Definitions

Lesson 1: The Very First Americans

• Native Americans were the first people to live on the continent of North America.
• The different regions of Native American tribes included the Southwest, Northwest, Northeast, Southeast, and Plains.

Lesson 2: Southwest Native Americans

• Corn was the most important crop of the Native Americans in the Southwest.
• The Native Americans of Southwest lived in a desert environment.

Lesson 3: Northeast Native Americans

• Iroquois tribes lived near the Great Lakes.
• Many words in the English language came from Native American tribal languages.

Lesson 4: The Plains Native Americans

• Sitting Bull was a famous Sioux Chief.
• Quanah Parker was a famous Comanche Chief who fought for the Native American way of life.

Lesson 5: Southeast Native Americans

• The Trail of Tears was a journey taken by the Cherokee when the American government forced them to move out west.

Lesson 6: Pacific Northwest and Alaska Native Americans

• Native Americans in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska used their natural resources from the environment for food, clothing, and shelter.
• The Yupik, Inuit, and Aleut tribes live in Alaska.

Lesson 7: Native American Culture

• Wampum was Native-American money.
• Native Americans were and still are amazing artisans.
• Pictographs were simple pictures the Native Americans used to communicate messages or stories.

Lesson 8: Nature and the Native Americans

• Nature was a major part of the Native Americans' belief system.
• Folktales and legends within a culture were used to explain natural occurrences.

Final Project: Native American Exhibit

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