Seminole

In what U.S. state did the Seminole tribe originally live?

• New York

• Arizona

• Oregon

• Florida

What future U.S. president invaded northern Florida during the First Seminole War?

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Abraham Lincoln

• Andrew Jackson

• William Henry Harrison

What was the cause of the Second Seminole War?

• The Spanish wanted to take back Florida

• The Seminole Tribe was being forced to move to Oklahoma

• An argument between two Seminole chiefs

• It was part of the American Revolution with the Seminole on the side of the British

Who was the leader of the Seminole tribe during the Third Seminole War?

• Billy Bowlegs

• Sitting Bull

• Geronimo

• Osceola

What did the Seminole call the homes they made with wooden posts, open sides, and thatched roofs?

• Teepees

• Pueblos

• Cedar Plank houses

• Chickees

What was it that women first received when they were babies and never took off?

• A leather bracelet

• A bone earring

• A string of glass beads

• A silver ring for their pinky finger

What type of boat did the Seminole hollow out from cypress logs?

• Kayak

• Canoe

• Junk

• Dory

True or False: Some escaped slaves joined the Seminole tribe.

• TRUE

• FALSE

What was the most important celebration or festival of the year for the Seminole Native Americans?

• Midwinter Festival

• Sun Dance

• Blue Water Festival

• Green Corn Dance

Who was Osceola?

• A famous Seminole basket maker

• The first Seminole to see the Pacific Ocean

• A leader who refused to surrender during the Second Seminole War

• The Seminole who agreed to sell Florida for land in Oklahoma