Chapter 4, Lesson 2

Who were the first peoples to live in the United States east of the Mississippi?

• Cherokee

• Iroquois

• Miami

• Shawnee

How did the arrival of European settlers change the life of the indigenous peoples east of the Mississippi River?

• They were forced to leave their lands

• Their ways of life changed forever

• They had little impact on the natural environment

• They lived off the land for thousands of years

Why did the American colonists declare independence from Great Britain?

• They did not like the laws and taxes imposed by the British government

• They wanted to control the natural resources in North America

• They wanted to claim land in North America

• They wanted to build new lives

Why did European nations want to control land in North America?

• They heard tales of wild, rich lands

• They wanted to claim land and control natural resources

• They wanted to build new lives

• They wanted to work in factories

What was the Land Ordinance of 1785?

• A law that gave the United States legal claim to the Ohio Country

• A law that allowed settlers to buy sections of land for $1 per acre

• A law that set aside land to be used for schools

• A law that forced Native Americans to leave their lands

What makes the United States east of the Mississippi River a good region for agriculture?

• Good soil and frequent rain

• Endless forests and rivers full of fish

• Mountains filled with gold and silver

• Large cities such as Boston and New York City

What does the word indigenous mean ?

• Growing crops and raising livestock

• Manufacturing and making products to sell

• Living or existing naturally in a particular place

• People sent to live in a new place and claim it for their home country

Place the events in correct chronological order.

• 1620: Pilgrims'' ship Mayflower arrives in Plymouth

• 1861: The Civil War Begins

• 1955: Montgomery bus boycott begins in Alabama

• 1908: Ford Company builds the first Model T cars

• 1776: Signing of the Declaration of Independence

What is the name of the first European settlement in the New World ?

• Miami, FL

• Jamestown, VA

• Plymouth, MA

• St. Augustine, FL

What does the word colonists mean ?

• Manufacturing and making products for sell

• People sent to live in a new place and claim the land for their home country

• Living or existing naturally in a particular place

• Growing crops and raising livestock