CKLA Unit 8 Read Aloud Lesson 4

What was the main reason early Americans began to farm?

• Because they wanted to build homes

• To have a more reliable food supply

• Farming was easier than gathering

• They were bored of hunting

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CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

What were the early Americans able to grow?

• Potatoes and tomatoes

• Rice and wheat

• Sunflowers, squash, corn, and beans

• Apples and oranges

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Why did early Americans build permanent homes?

• To stay close to their crops

• It was a tradition

• Because they liked construction

• To protect themselves from animals

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CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

What did the Mississippians worship?

• The stars

• The sun and their ancestors

• The moon

• Mountains

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What was the largest Mississippian town?

• Cahokia in Missouri

• Chicago in Illinois

• Atlanta in Georgia

• New York in New York

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What did the Adena culture merge with to become?

• The Hopewell culture

• The Aztec culture

• The Maya culture

• The Inca culture

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CCSS.RI.1.5

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What did the Hopewell use for clothing?

• Silk

• Cotton

• Animal hides

• Leaves

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What is the largest effigy earthwork in the world?

• The Serpent Mound in Ohio

• The Sphinx in Egypt

• Stonehenge in England

• The Great Wall of China

What did the Adena believe in the power of?

• Animal spirits

• Water spirits

• Fire spirits

• Air spirits

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CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What was the purpose of the mounds built by the Adena?

• For sports

• For farming

• For defense

• For burial and ceremonial sites

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