What was the most significant factor that determined the specific foods, tools, and traditions of an American Indian group?

The natural resources in their region

How did the Cahuilla people successfully grow crops like corn and beans in their dry, desert environment?

They hunted whales and used the oil to water plants.

They built homes from wood to stay cool.

They dug irrigation ditches to bring water to their farms.

They only planted crops during the winter months.

That the Makah were more skilled hunters than the Miwok.

That each group adapted its way of life to the specific resources in its immediate environment.

That acorns were not available along the coast.

That the Miwok preferred farming over hunting.

The need for containers to gather, store, and cook plant foods like acorns.

The tradition of trading baskets for seafood with coastal tribes.

The decoration of their ceremonial roundhouses.

The creation of artistic items exclusively for sale to collectors.