First People & Explorers to SC

People of the Mississippian Period built their homes along:

•  roads

•  rivers

• glaciers

• deserts

What are The Three (3) Sisters?

•  okra, tomatoes, and cucumbers

•  corn, wheat, and barley

• beans, corn, and squash

•  eggplants, peppers, and lettuce

Archaeology is the study of past people and cultures through careful examination 

of artifacts.

• True

• False

An artifact is an object made by humans during an earlier time.

• True

• False

The first explorers to South Carolina came from which three (3) countries?

• Kenya, Denmark, and Germany

•  Canada, Brazil, and China

• Russia, Norway, and Mexico

• Spain, France, and England

Which enslaved people group did the explorers bring with them to the New World?

•  Russians

• Africans

• Cubans

• Native Americans/First People

Which of the following answers is NOT a reason to start a new colony?

• religious beliefs

• silver and gold

• natural resources

•  to learn a new language

 First attempts to colonize South Carolina failed because:

• Colonists died from diseases.

• Colonists/explorers had poor relationships with Native Americans/First 

        People.

• Colonists did not have enough supplies

• All of the above.

Which of the tribes listed below were the first major people groups of 

        South Carolina?

• Catawba

• Cherokee

• Yamassee

• All of the them.

 England’s explorers were the first to visit South Carolina.

• True

• False