How did the way of life of the nomadic Indians of the Great Plains differ from that of the Woodland Indians?
The Great Plain-On the Great Plains , nomadic Indians lived by hunting bison and other game animals. Five hundred years ago, bison herds included millions of animals. Nomadic Plains dwellers became even more successful after the introduction of the horse. The Comanche , in the Southern plains, and the Shoshones and Sioux, in the Northern Plains, became the most powerful Indians in this portion of North America. Both of these people were able to succeed as nomads because they became adept in the use of the horse, which the Spanish had introduced to the Americas. Horses became much more numerous on the Plains after the Pueblo people of the Southwest released thousands of horses during their 1680 revolt. Horses enabled both the Comanche and the Sioux to roam over more territory, often at the expense of other Indian peoples. In these Indian cultures, horsemen, hunters, and warriors gained great status.
Southeastern Indians-Southeastern Indians shared many of the characteristics of Eastern Woodland Indians. Many Southeastern Indians settled in villages and practiced agriculture. Many of these Indians were also mound-builders. The most numerous and influential Indian peoples in this portion of North America were the Creek, Catawba, Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw, and Natchez.