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Well, they propelled them using paddles. As for what they used them FOR, it was usually either just as a means of transport to get across a body of water, or for fishing- sometimes they used nets to fish, at other times they used spears.
Canoes were rarely used for battle, unless it was as a form of troop transport to move warrior braves closer to the scene of combat- there were very rarely maritime fights between fleets of canoes, as they just weren't designed for it. It might have happened occasionally on a one-to-one basis between members of rival tribes, but fleets of canoes seldom set out to attack each other.
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What system did early american indians use to exchange what they had for what they wanted?
The early American Indians used the barter system to exchange for what they wanted.
What suppose you are a native American living in the northwest many years ago What will you do with a canoe?
we would have ridden the canoe in the water
How does Jackson most cearly use a hasty generalization about Indian removal in this excerpt?
He concludes that american Indians hold the same views as whites about settling in a new land.
How do the eastern woodland Indians travel?
They adopted the Indian's swift, graceful bark canoe for water travel. They used bark from trees to make a canoe for water travel. They adopted the Indian's swift, graceful bark canoe for water travel. They used bark from trees to make a canoe for water travel.
Do American Indians have birthmarks?
do Hopi tribe Indians have birthmarks
What did the Indians use for transportation?
canoe
Do the Chinook Indians fish in canoes?
The Chinook Indians use hollowed out log canoe.
When was American Canoe Association created?
American Canoe Association was created in 1880.
Who was the first aboriginal that made the canoe?
Indians
How do you use a canoe?
you use a canoe by goin in it
Who made the canoe?
Canoes originated from the Indians in Poquoson, VA. The first canoe is held in the Poquoson Museum.
How many Cherokees did it take to make a canoe?
It took about 10 Indians to make a canoe. remabember they have to sew on the skin to the wooden frame to make the canoe.
Why did Lewis and clark steal the canoe from the clatsop Indians?
There is no evidence to suggest that Lewis and Clark stole a canoe from the Clatsop Indians. The expedition did receive assistance from various Native American tribes during their journey, including the Clatsop tribe who provided canoes for travel. Lewis and Clark made efforts to establish positive relationships with the Native American tribes they encountered.
Who did the Americans fight Tippie Canoe?
The Americans for the native Indians.
How northwest coast Indians use dugout for fishing?
The northwest coast Indians used dugout canoes to get to the places they needed to be instead of walking or riding a horse they took a dugout canoe
Is a river a natural resource use by American Indians?
Yes river is a natural resource used by American Indians
What moves a canoe?
The force of the person/people who are in the canoe that's why we use paddles in a canoe or paddle boats.
