Cooperation and Conflict

When the first colonists arrived, the American Indians were generally helpful. Why did things change?

• The colonists stopped trading with the American Indians.

• The colonists were expanding further into American Indian territory.

• The American Indians were building their homes on the colonists' land.

• The American Indians were stealing from the colonists.

What was the American Indian custom on land?

• Land could only be sold to other American Indians.

• Land could be taken by any one at any time.

• Land could only be owned by someone with American Indian blood.

• Land could not be sold.

What was the difference in thoughts when American Indians and European settlers made agreements about a peice of land?

• The Europeans thought they owned the land, but the American Indians thought they were only sharing the land.

• The Europeans thought they were sharing the land, but the American Indians thought they were selling the land.

• The Europeans thought they were buying the land, but the American Indians thought they were trading for the land.

• The Europeans did not want any of the American Indians' land.

European settlers started creating boundaries. What are boundaries?

• A flow of waste.

• Lines that divide an area.

• An agreement between two groups.

• A person who owns land.

The 13 colonies were founded on __________ land.

• Spanish

• French

• American Indian

• None of the above

Which American Indian group once lived in present day New York?

• Creek

• Powhatan

• Cherokee

• Iroquois

Which American Indian group lived in present day North Carolina?

• Powhatan

• Cherokee

• Iroquois

• Creek

Which state was names after an American Indian group/

• New York

• Georgia

• North Carolina

• Delaware

Which of the following DOES NOT describe the colonists?

• Wanted to own the land.

• Did not consider themselves under Indian rule.

• Did not believe in boundaries.

• Wanted to live on the land.

Which of the following DOES NOT describe the American Indians?

• Did not own the land.

• Did not believe in boundaries.

• Wanted to own the land.

• Wanted to live on the land.