Oklahoma: Our State - Week 11 Assessment

How did de Castaneda describe the American Indians?

• They live in tepees made from bison hide.

• They are kind, friendly, and loyal.

• They use sign language with explorers.

• They are a kind people and not cruel.

George Catlin thought that American Indian culture was ______________________.

• fascinating

• kind and peaceful

• strange and new

• worth learning about

George Catlin’s paintings are primary sources because ______________________.

• people loved them

• he painted what he actually saw

• they are in museums

• he used bright colors

Coronado traveled through ________ during his explorations.

• America

• Mexico

• hills and grasslands

• the Oklahoma panhandle

Which country did La Salle explore for?

• England

• France

• Spain

• Italy

When La Salle explored areas of the Western frontier, he was looking for a new route to ________.

• Asia

• South America

• Africa

• Australia

La Salle and his men traveled ________.

• cross-country

• to Canada

• across the prairie

• down the Mississippi River

Which of the following is NOT a feature of a primary source?

• It is a report about an event from someone who was not there.

• It is an original record.

• It is made by someone who participated in an event firsthand or observed it.

• It is made at the time of a historical event.

A biography about Abraham Lincoln written by a teacher in 1960?

• Primary Source
• Secondary Source

Answer explanation

Biography is someone ELSE writing about a person's life. An AUTObiography means the person wrote it about themselves.

An autobiography is a

• Primary Source
• Secondary Source