Native Americans

How long have Native Americans been living in America?

• a few decades

• since after the arrival of Europeans

• about the same time as the Europeans

• long before any Europeans came

Why does the author compare different Native American tribes throughout the passage?

• to show that they all come from the same region of North America

• to show how different Native American tribes can be

• to show the different ways Native American tribes found food

• to show the traveling patterns of different Native American tribes

Read the sentence: “The Hopi and the Navajo were, and are, two very distinct groups of people, and they come from the same part of the continent! So think about how much other tribes from other parts of the continent might differ.”What does the author suggest with this information?

• The Hopi and Navajo tribes are extremely unusual tribes.

• Native American tribes from different parts of the continent may be similar to the Hopi and Navajo.

• Native American tribes from different parts of the continent may be even more distinct from the Hopi and Navajo.

• Other tribes may try to move to the part of North America where the Hopi and Navajo live.

What can be inferred about how the number of Native American tribes has changed over time?

• There are more Native American tribes today than in the 16th century.

• There are fewer Native American tribes today than in the 16th century.

• There are the same number of Native American tribes today as in the 16th century.

• It is unclear how the number of Native American tribes has changed.

What is the main idea of this passage?

• Native American tribes can be very different from one another.

• Native American tribes should be recognized for their similarities.

• The Spanish had a large role in determining the difference of Native American tribes.

• The Hopi and Navajo are the two most important Native American tribes.

Choose the answer that best completes the sentence below.The Chinook and Penobscot tribes both derive meaning from the animals they hunt ____________ the animals they hunt are completely different!

• because

• even though

• in contrast

• nevertheless

Read the sentences from paragraph three: “But instead of being a ‘pueblo people,’ instead of staying in one place, [the Navajo] moved around. They didn’t live in permanent towns like the Hopi. They were a ‘semi-nomadic’ people.”As used in the sentence, what does the word “permanent” most nearly mean?

• changing

• cultural

• long-lasting

• unstable

What is the name of the location where trading would occur for Native American tribes?

• the trading shack

• the trading post

• the trading center

• the trading store

The roofs of early Native American shelters were most commonly covered up by which kind of materials? CLICK TWO Answers!

• bark

• earth made materials

• metal

• wood

• bricks

In Shawnee language, Tecumseh's name meant ___________. Click TWO answers that apply.

• Shooting Star

• Crouching Panther

• Brave Warrior

• Full of Honor