Question

(4 points) Give two reasons why the Eastern Woodland Indians were able to live well and two reasons why the early settlers had so many problems.

Answer 1

Answer:

The Indians in the Eastern Woodland Culture lived east of the Plains Indians. These Indians, like the Indians of the other cultures depended on the natural resources around them for all of their basic needs. Because these Indians lived in the forests, they were called the Eastern Woodland Indians. Their food, shelter, clothing, weapons, and tools came from the forests around them. They lived in villages near a lake or stream. The Woodland Indians lived in wigwams and longhouses. The Iroquois, Cherokee, and Mound Builders were important Woodland tribes.

Explanation:

Because these Indians lived in the forests, they were called the Eastern Woodland Indians. Their food, shelter, clothing, weapons , and tools came from the forests around them.

Eastern Woodland Indians lived in different types of shelters. They lived in wigwams and longhouses. Native Americans built their own homes from grasses, and they used twigs, branches, and mud and clay. A typical Eastern Woodland Indians' village had 30-60 houses plus a meeting houses.