Which of the following are environmental influences that affected American Indian cultures of the Northwest and Southwest. Select all that are correct.(6 points)

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People in the Northwest relied on fishing and hunting and developed permanent communities.
People in the Northwest relied on fishing and hunting and developed permanent communities.

Southwestern peoples did not farm their land
Southwestern peoples did not farm their land

Cultures of the Southwest lived in arid and semi-arid climates.
Cultures of the Southwest lived in arid and semi-arid climates.

Cultures of the Southwest hunted and gathered and irrigated fields.
Cultures of the Southwest hunted and gathered and irrigated fields.

Northwest cultures were reliant on mud brick for building homes.
Northwest cultures were reliant on mud brick for building homes.

People in the Northwest were adversely affected by Icy Tundra conditions.
People in the Northwest were adversely affected by Icy Tundra conditions.

Those living in the Northwest lived along the Rainy coast of the Pacific Ocean.
Those living in the Northwest lived along the Rainy coast of the Pacific Ocean.

Southwestern people adapted to their environment by building mud brick homes.
Southwestern people adapted to their environment by building mud brick homes.

Northwestern cultures posted potlatches which were family feasts.

Answer 1

Based on the information provided, the following responses are correct environmental influences that affected American Indian cultures of the Northwest and Southwest:

1. People in the Northwest relied on fishing and hunting and developed permanent communities.
2. Cultures of the Southwest lived in arid and semi-arid climates.
3. Cultures of the Southwest hunted and gathered and irrigated fields.
4. Those living in the Northwest lived along the Rainy coast of the Pacific Ocean.
5. Southwestern people adapted to their environment by building mud brick homes.
6. Northwestern cultures posted potlatches which were family feasts.

The following responses are incorrect:

• Southwestern peoples did not farm their land. (This is incorrect because Southwestern cultures did farm their land.)
• Northwest cultures were reliant on mud brick for building homes. (This is incorrect; they typically used wood and other local materials.)
• People in the Northwest were adversely affected by Icy Tundra conditions. (This is incorrect; the Northwest is not characterized by icy tundra conditions but rather by coastal and forested environments.)