Algonquian Quiz over Linktivity

The Algonquian are a group of Native American tribes that include smaller tribes.

• true

• false

Thousands of people of Algonquian heritage still live in the United States and South America today.

• true

• false

Chief Pontiac was one of the most famous leaders for the Ottawa tribe.

• true

• false

Chief Pontiac always lived peacefully with the British settlers that came to North America.

• true

• false

Why did Chief Pontiac gather other Native Americans from different tribes to help him stop the British?

• The British settlers were wanting to dress like their tribe.

• The British settlers wouldn't share their supplies.

• He felt the British settlers wanted to take control of the land he loved.

• The British kept attacking their tribles.

Where did most of the Algonquian nation live?

• present-day Oklahoma

• present-day Quebec and Ontario, Canada

• present-day Montana

• present-day Florida

Click all the ways the Ottawa River helped the Algonquian nation.

• They could drink its water.

• They could catch fish to eat.

• They could use the water to travel in their canoes.

• They could dock their ships in the harbor.

The land around the Ottawa River was covered in thick forests.

• true

• false

How did the forests help the Algonquian people? (check all that apply)

• provided wood for their homes

• animals provided food for them

• They could build houses in the tops of the trees.

• They could use plants for food and medicine

What were some of the foods the Algonquian ate? (check all that apply)

• whale

• shrimp and eel

• moose and deer

• fish

• berries, nuts, and roots