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Why were the first Americans called Indians? 

• Because the first Indians were indigenous.

• Because that was the name Amerigo Vespucci gave them.

• Because Columbus thought he was in the East Indies.

• Because Spanish explorers were familiar with that name.

What were the 2 general types of Indian lifestyles? 

• Nomadic (hunters & gatherers) & capturers (hunters of people)

• Nomadic (hunters & gatherers) and settled (farmers)

• All of these responses are correct.

• None of these responses are correct.

Define Animism.

• Belief that spirits live only in both natural objects and natural forces.

• Belief that after people die, they return to live a second life.

• Belief that animals govern the world.

• Belief that many gods rule as animals.

How do discoveries about early Indians' cultures refute the "primitive savage" and "environmental Indian" theories?

• Discoveries demonstrate that the Indians created unique written forms of communication.

• Discoveries show that Indians utilized farming strategies to grow crops.

• Discoveries show that Indians were misunderstood

  & built structured, governed societies.

• All of these responses are correct.

Detail 3 characteristics of Woodland Indians, for example Woodland Indians hunted & fished.

Detail 3 characteristics of the Plains Indians.

Detail 3 characteristics of the Southwest Indians.

Detail 3 characteristics of the Great Basin & Plateau Indians.

Detail 3 characteristics of the West Coast Indians.

The 5 tribes that settled in Tennessee were

• Cherokee, Choctaw, Sioux, Yuchi & Chickasaw

• Cherokee, Shawnee, Creek, Chickasaw & Yuchi

• Cherokee, Sioux, Creek, Chickasaw & Yuchi

• None of these responses are correct.