Cherokee and Iroquois History Quiz

How did Sequoyah help the Cherokee community meet its needs?

• He served in the United States government.

• He helped establish the Iroquois Confederacy.

• He celebrated Thanksgiving with English colonists.

• He invented a writing system for the Cherokee language.

Which of the following is an example of the Iroquois people adapting to their physical environment?

• using rivers for fishing and traveling

• establishing the Iroquois Confederacy

• performing traditional songs and dances

• sharing longhouses with other families

How did the Iroquois help European settlers learn to adapt to the environment to meet their needs?

• They helped them build longhouses.

• They traded beaver pelts to them for guns.

• They let them join the Iroquois Confederacy.

• They taught them about planting and fishing.

What example illustrates American Indians cooperating and protecting each other's rights?

• They traded with European settlers.

• They formed the Iroquois Confederacy.

• They built longhouses that could fit many families.

• They fought other American Indians in the Beaver Wars.

How are Americans Indians who live on reservations governed?

• by the Departments of Homeland Security and Defense

• by the United States Supreme Court

• by the state government where the reservation is located

• by their tribal government and the United States government

What was Christopher Columbus's primary reason for exploration?

• He wanted to set up colonies for Spain.

• He hoped to find Indians in the East Indies.

• He was looking for a faster route west to get spices.

• He wanted to sail to Hispaniola to start a settlement.

What effect did Christopher Columbus's voyage across the Atlantic Ocean have on existing communities?

• He set up missions to teach religion to the American Indians.

• He was able to trade for spices and herbs when he finally reached China.

• He and his men spread diseases to the Taino people living on Hispaniola.

• He established good relationships with the Huron in present-day Canada.

Which city did the French help settle?

• New York

• Quebec City

• San Antonio

• St. Augustine

Which explorer claimed land in what is now California, and for which country did he sail?

• John Cabot; France

• Jean Nicolet; France

• Henry Hudson; England

• Sir Francis Drake; England

Which event in European exploration happened first?

• Christopher Columbus sailed west from Spain.

• Jacques Cartier sailed the St. Lawrence River.

• John Cabot landed on the coast of North America.

• Henry Hudson searched for the Northwest Passage.