NC Immigrants

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What is true about Hernando De Soto?

• First to explore Southeastern US(Florida, Virginia, NC, SC etc..)

• Left Spain to search for Gold in the "new world."

• Later became Govenor of NC.

• de Soto and his men were the first Europeans to see the Mississippi River.

What are some possible explanations of what happened to the Lost Colony?

• killed by Native Americans

• Died from Starvation and other diseases

• Killed by a pack of wolves.

• Joined other tribes in the area

Which is true about the Lumbee Indians?

• Live in the western part of NC.

• Largest Native American tribe in NC.

• Wealthy tribe has lots of money.

• Oldest tribe in NC.

Which statement is false?

• The Cherokee Indian Tribe of NC is the only tribe FULLY recognized by the government.

• The Cherokee Tribe of NC is in the coastal regions of NC.

Virginia dare was the _____ child born in a New World English Colony.

What is the correct definition of an Immigrant?

• A person living in a country other than the place of his or her birth.

• A person whose seizes foreign ships and becomes the leader.

• A person of a different ethnicity.

• A person that speaks German.

Write a sentence/draw a picture explaining why immigrants are important.

Which answers gives a correct explanation of why immigrants choose to leave their homeland?

• A chance to own their own land.

• To worship their own religion.

• For vacation.

• War or Natural Disasters.

German immigrants helped to better NC's education system by creating _______ and universities such as Catawba College.

Which group of European immigrants made up 50% of NC's population during the 1700s.

• English

• German