The Calusa Tribe of Florida

What does the name "Calusa" mean?

• Peaceful people

• Fierce people

• Wise people

• Friendly people

Where did the Calusa tribe live?

• Northeast coast of Florida

• Southwest coast of Florida

• Northwest coast of Florida

• Southeast coast of Florida

What was the primary source of food for the Calusa tribe?

• Farming crops

• Fishing and hunting

• Gathering fruits

• Raising livestock

What material did the Calusa use to make their canoes?

• Oak trees

• Pine trees

• Cypress trees

• Maple trees

What unique practice did the Calusa tribe have involving shells?

• They used shells as currency

• They built houses out of shells

• They created large mounds with shells

• They used shells only for decoration

What did the Calusa use the shell mounds for?

• As burial sites

• As foundations for cities

• As storage for food

• As playgrounds for children

What caused the decline of the Calusa population in the 1700s?

• Natural disasters

• European diseases and slavery

• Lack of food resources

• Internal conflicts

How did the Calusa tribe primarily travel for trade?

• On horseback

• By foot

• In dugout canoes

• By wagon

To which place did some of the surviving Calusa people escape?

• Mexico

• Cuba

• Canada

• Bahamas

What can archeologists learn from studying the Calusa shell mounds?

• The types of crops they grew

• The languages they spoke

• How the Calusa lived

• The animals they domesticated