Native Americans (United States) & Columbian Exchange

What are some terms used to refer to the people who first lived in America before the Europeans arrived?

(paragraphs 1 - 3 or ¶ 1- 3 )

• American Indians

• Indigenous peoples

• Native Americans

• All of the above

• None of the above

Why were Native Americans called Indians?

• Because the first explorers to come to the Americas were from India

  ¶ 1

• Because they first came from the land of India ¶ 2

• Because Christopher Columbus thought he landed in India and assumed the natives were Indian ¶ 3

• Because the name Indian sounded similar to the name that they used to refer to themselves ¶ 3

• Because the East Indian Trading Company had exclusive trading rights in the Americas ¶ 3

True or False: Before the Europeans arrived, Native Americans only lived in the western half of the United States.

• True ¶ 4

• False ¶ 4

What is a group of Native American peoples based on their culture and language usually called?

• a Tribe or nations ¶ 5

• a Country ¶ 4

• a Clan ¶ 4

• an Empire ¶ 5

• a Dynasty ¶ 5

How do archeologists know about the history and culture of Native Americans?

• By stories passed down from previous generations of Native Americans ¶ 7

• By digging up artifacts such as tools and weapons used by Native Americans ¶ 7

• From notes written by the first Europeans to arrive in the Americas ¶ 7

• All of the above ¶ 7

Where do most of the descendants of Native Americans live today?

• In the wilderness ¶ 1

• In Europe ¶ 3

• On reservations (land set aside specifically for their culture) ¶ 8

• There are no descendants of Native Americans still alive ¶ 8

Which of the following are names of Native American tribes?

• Cherokee ¶ 2

• Navajo ¶ 1

• Apache ¶ 3

• Seminole ¶ 3

• All of the above ¶ 6

What are the lands that the United States government set aside for Native Americans called?

• Plains ¶ 4

• Colonies ¶ 2

• Reservations ¶ 8

• Counties ¶ 8

• Boroughs ¶ 1

True or False: The Native American tribes were constantly warring with each other prior to the arrival of the Europeans.

• TRUE ¶ 5

• FALSE ¶ 5

About how many Native American tribes were there?

a. 4

b. 15

c. 50

d. 100s

e. Millions

• 4 ¶ 6

• 15 ¶ 6

• 50 ¶ 6

• 100s ¶ 6

• Millions ¶ 6