Unit 7: America’s Past Assessment

When people came to what is now the United States they brought animals that were

not here before, like sheep, pigs, and horses.

How did horses change the lives of Native Americans?

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• Horses made it easier to cook and clean

• Horses made it easier to travel and trade.

• Horses made it easier to build houses and roads.

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What happened to Native American land when settlers arrived?

• Native Americans sometimes lost their land and were forced to move away.

• Native Americans kept all of their land and would not let the settlers live on it.

• Native Americans sold all their land to the settlers for a lot of money and moved

  away.

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What was one reason that life improved for colonial settlers over time?

• The settlers went back to live on their ships.

• The settlers planted crops and traded what they grew.

• The settlers got the goods they needed from Native Americans.

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Look at the following pictures and answer the question below.

Which building would one of the first colonists have lived in?

• A

• B

• C

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Why did the Pilgrims come to the United States?

• to be able to choose their leaders

• to be able to choose their religion

• to be able to choose their jobs

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Why did some early settlers come to what is now the United States?

• to search for gold

• to search for cattle

• to search for lumber

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When the Pilgrims settled at Plymouth, what group of people did they discover

already lived in America?

• Asian Americans

• Native Americans

• African Americans

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Look at the picture and answer the question below.

Why were these homes best for Native Americans who lived on the Plains?

• so people could be safe from floods

• so people could have a place to keep their horses

• so people could move quickly from place to place

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Read the following passage and answer the question below.

The Native American people of the Eastern Woodlands hunted a wide variety of

animals for food. Deer were used for food and to make other goods people needed.

Many tribes of the Northwest lived along rivers or the coast. Where a tribe lived

affected their activities, food, and housing.

Why would fish be an important food for Northwestern tribes?

• because they lived near sources of water

• because they lived near land too dry to grow food

• because they lived far from other types of animals

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Who were the first inhabitants in North America?

• Spanish

• Native Americans

• English

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