Indigenous peoples: survival on the Plains (Edexcel GCSE History): Flashcards
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What were the Great Plains environment conditions?
What were the Great Plains environment conditions?
Extremely harsh, dry, hot summers and bitterly cold winters
What Plains peoples depended on for survival
What Plains peoples depended on for survival
Land and animals, particularly buffalo
What was the buffalo's role in Plains peoples' lives?
What was the buffalo's role in Plains peoples' lives?
Foundation - provided virtually everything needed for life
What dried buffalo meat was called
What dried buffalo meat was called
Jerky
What were buffalo hides used for?
What were buffalo hides used for?
Clothing, blankets, and tipi covers
What were buffalo bones used for?
What were buffalo bones used for?
Tools and weapons
What buffalo sinew was used for
What buffalo sinew was used for
Thread for sewing clothing and equipment
Who introduced horses to North America
Who introduced horses to North America
Spanish colonists
Why were horses important to Plains survival?
Why were horses important to Plains survival?
Absolutely crucial - survival impossible without them
What horses symbolized in Plains tribes
What horses symbolized in Plains tribes
Wealth and social status
What tipis were made from
What tipis were made from
Wooden poles covered with buffalo hide
Why tipi cone shape was effective
Why tipi cone shape was effective
Protection against strong Plains winds
What was the winter housing for Plains peoples?
What was the winter housing for Plains peoples?
Permanent wooden lodges insulated with soil
What were Plains social units called?
What were Plains social units called?
Bands
What bands did when food became scarce
What bands did when food became scarce
Split into smaller groups and spread out across areas