Chapter 3 Review

How did Sequoyah help the Cherokee community meet its needs?

• He served in the United States government.

• He invented a writing system for the Cherokee language

• He celebrated Thanksgiving with English colonists.

• He helped establish the Iroquois Confederacy.

Which of the following is an example of the Iroquois people adapting to their physical environment?

• Using rivers for fishing and traveling

• Establishing the Iroquois Confederacy

• Performing traditional song

How did the Iroquois help European settlers learn to adapt to the environment to meet their needs?

• They helped them build longhouses

• They let them join in the Iroquois Confederacy

• They taught them about planting and fishing

• They traded beaver pelts to them for guns

What effect did Christopher Columbus' voyage across the Atlantic Ocean have on existing communocation?

• He set up missions to teach religion to the American Indians.

• He was able to trade for spices and herbs when he finally reached China.

• He and his men spread diseases to the Taino people living in Hispaniola.

• He established good relationships with the Huron in present-day Canada.

Which city did the French help settle?

• New York

• Quebec City

• San Antonio

• St. Augustine

Which explorer claimed land in what is now California, and for which country did he sail?

• John Cabot; France

• Henry Hudson; England

• Sir Francis Drake; England

• Jean Nicolet; France

Which event in European exploration happened first?

• Christopher Columbus sailed west from Spain.

• Jacques Cartier sailed the St. Lawrence River.

• John Cabot landed on the coast of North America.

• Henry Hudson searched for the Northwest Passage.

What example illustrates American Indians cooperating and protecting each other's rights?

• They traded with European settlers

• They formed the Iroquois Confederacy

• They built longhouses that could fit many families.

• They fought other American Indians in the Beaver Wars.

Why was the location of Quebec City ideal for settlers?

• It was built on two rivers that settlers could use for transportation and trade

• Le Chateau Frontenac was already there so the settlers had a place to live

• The nearby Huron were the only friendly American Indian group that Europeans met

• It was far enough north that no other European settlers had a place to live

How are American Indians who live on reserves governed?

• By their tribal government and the United States government

• By the United States Supreme Court

• By the state government where the reservation is located

• By the Departments of Homeland Security and Defense