“There were four chiefs: Mr. Bear, Cougar, Bald Eagle, and Salmon. They met to try to figure out what it was that they were going to do. They knew of a place where there were many salmon. This would be the best thing of the coming people. It would keep them strong and healthy; besides, it would taste so good! But there was a problem. The salmon were being held way up river by a dam and were being guarded by some women, who when crossed would stop at nothing to destroy anything that got in the way of keeping their salmon and doing their work.”
-Native American legend recorded by Martin Louie and Diana Brooks. Published in Wicazo Sa Review, 1990.
Which of the following was a major contrast between the Native Americans described in the passage and those living in the Great Plains region?
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Choose 1 answer:
(Choice A) Native Americans in the Northwest relied on fishing, while Native Americans on the Plains relied on hunting to obtain food.
A
Native Americans in the Northwest relied on fishing, while Native Americans on the Plains relied on hunting to obtain food.
(Choice B) Native Americans in the Southeast built mounds to bury their dead, while Native Americans on the Plains cremated their dead in funeral pyres.
B
Native Americans in the Southeast built mounds to bury their dead, while Native Americans on the Plains cremated their dead in funeral pyres.
(Choice C) Native Americans in the Northeast lived in settled villages, while Native Americans on the Plains lived a highly mobile lifestyle.
C
Native Americans in the Northeast lived in settled villages, while Native Americans on the Plains lived a highly mobile lifestyle.
(Choice D) Native Americans in the Pueblos relied on irrigation to water their crops, while Native Americans on the Plains relied on rain to water their crops.
D
Native Americans in the Pueblos relied on irrigation to water their crops, while Native Americans on the Plains relied on rain to water their crops.
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The correct answer is:
(Choice A) Native Americans in the Northwest relied on fishing, while Native Americans on the Plains relied on hunting to obtain food.
This answer highlights a major contrast between the groups described in the passage, which focuses on the importance of salmon in the Northwest and contrasts that with the reliance on hunting in the Plains region.
