Southeast Region: Lesson 4 Settling the Southeast

Who began to explore the area in the 1500s according to the text?

• Native Americans

• Africans

• Europeans

• Asians

What was present in the area before the Europeans began to explore it?

• Deserted land

• European colonies

• Thriving Native American communities

• Industrial cities

Who claimed Florida for Spain in 1513?

• Hernando de Soto

• Ponce de Leon

• English settlers

• Spanish & French explorers

How many English colonies were along the Atlantic in the early 1700s?

• 4

• 13

• 23

• 30

Which colony was settled in 1607?

• Jamestown

• Kentucky

• Mississippi

• Southeast

Who led a group of pioneers to Kentucky in 1775?

• George Washington

• Robert de La Salle

• Daniel Boone

• English settlers

When did the Civil War begin?

• 1861

• 1863

• 1865

• 1845

What significant law did Abraham Lincoln issue in 1863?

• The end of the Civil War

• The beginning of the Civil War

• The Emancipation Proclamation

• Kentucky & Tennessee became states

In what year did the Civil War end?

• 1861

• 1863

• 1865

• 1845

Where can you see the Cherokee culture alive today?

• Cherokee, NC

• Cherokee, NY

• Cherokee, CA

• Cherokee, TX