Sequoyah

What is Sequoyah most known for?

• being a silversmith

• creating the Cherokee alphabet known as the Talking Leaves

• being a Cherokee Indian

What is one of Sequoyah's character traits?

• perseverance

• hateful

• dependable

Who was against Sequoyah and did not believe in him?

• his children

• other tribes

• The village people and his wife

What was the name of the Cherokee Newspaper?

• The Cherokee Times

• The Cherokee Phoenix

• Indian News

What type of Indian was Sequoyah?

• American

• Creek

• Cherokee

Why did they call Sequoyah half-breed?

• He was a Cherokee Indian.

• He was half cherokee and half white.

• He was a Creek Indian.

Who did he test the alphabet on?

• his daughter

• wife

• village people

What did Sequoyah become when he grew older?

• author

• silversmith

• painter

How many sounds are there in the Cherokee Alphabet?

• 46

• 86

• 112

How many years did it take him to complete the alphabet?

• 6

• 24

• 12