Home
Flashcards
Preview
5th SS Chap.2.4
Home
Get App
Take Quiz
Create
Why was the buffalo important?
All its part were used. Eat the meat. Bones into tools. Hair into ropes. Skins into shelter.
What did the Comanche Chiefs do as leaders?
They met to decide issues that affected the group.
The Comanche had their own government. What were the leaders called?
Chiefs
Why was the horse important to the Indians?
It made it easier for them to travel and hunt.
What animal changed the lives of the Plains Indians?
Horse
The Comanche Indians were skilled horse riders, hunters, and warriors. True or False
True
False
True
What is a teepee?
A cone-shaped tent covered with buffalo skins.
A ___________ is similar to a sled and is made from two poles and pulled by a dog.
travois
A ____________ is a person who moves around does not live in one place.
nomad
What was life like on the Western Plains?
Farming was difficult because of dry land
Important resource was buffalo
Carved bones into tools
Were nomads
A ______________ is a home that Plains Indians made using bark, earth, and grass.
Lodge
What was life like on the Eastern Plains?
Farm good because of rain
Live near rivers in earth lodges
Farmed in spring and fall
Hunted buffalo in summer and winter
Author
cdrake
ID
37418
Card Set
5th SS Chap.2.4
Description
People of the Plains
Updated
2010-09-26T17:54:53Z
Home
Flashcards
Preview