American
West
Homework
Booklet 1
Name:
History Teacher:
Tutor Group:
, The Plains Indians
1. What does the word Nomadic
mean?
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2. Why were the Plains Indians
Nomadic?
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3. How did Tipi design help the Indians solve some of
the problems they faced living on the plains? You
should consider; lack of materials, weather and their
lifestyle.
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4. Why were the buffalo so important to the Plains
Indians?.....................................................................
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On the next page there is a picture a buffalo. Your job is
to label the different parts of the buffalo and say what
each part would be used for.
West
Homework
Booklet 1
Name:
History Teacher:
Tutor Group:
, The Plains Indians
1. What does the word Nomadic
mean?
.................................................................................
.................................................................................
............................................
2. Why were the Plains Indians
Nomadic?
.................................................................................
.................................................................................
.................................................................................
.................................................................................
.................................................................................
......
3. How did Tipi design help the Indians solve some of
the problems they faced living on the plains? You
should consider; lack of materials, weather and their
lifestyle.
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4. Why were the buffalo so important to the Plains
Indians?.....................................................................
.................................................................................
.................................................................................
.................................................................................
.................................................................................
, .................................................................................
...........................
On the next page there is a picture a buffalo. Your job is
to label the different parts of the buffalo and say what
each part would be used for.
