Tennessee Natives

The American Indians of the Eastern Woodlands:

• were nomads
• hunted and farmed
• relied on a single resource
• lived in homes of stone and clay

The three sisters referred to

• Deer, bear, and rabbits
• Corn, beans, and squash
• The three founding sisters
• The clan mothers

Which group lived along the TN river and were forced out by the Cherokee?

• The Chickasaw
• The Shawnee
• The Yuchi
• The Cherokee

Where did the Cherokee live?

• Along the Mississippi River
• West Tennessee
• Middle Tennessee
• East Tennessee

The Cherokee gathered food by farming, hunting, fishing, trading, and

• trapping mammoths
• gathering fruit and nuts
• catching shellfish
• milking cows

What was the Green Corn Ceremony?

• A ceremony to give thanks for crops
• A ceremony to honor the Beloved Woman
• A ceremony to elect leaders
• A celebration of the new year

Who governed the Cherokee towns?

• The town's warriors
• Everyone
• The town council and leader for peace
• Beloved Woman and leaders for war and peace

What is a palisade?

• A Cherokee leader
• A building where families lived
• A tall fence to protect the village or community
• A ceremony to elect leaders

Why did the Cherokee have two houses?

• Half of the family lived in each
• One was for storage only
• One was for meetings
• One was for winter and one for summer

Which group of natives was considered to be extremely fierce warriors?

• The Cherokee
• The Chickasaw
• The Shawnee
• The Creek