U4 L2 4th Tues

Why do you think the Hopewell people and the Mississippian people both built mounds?

• Both built mounds for ceremonial, religious, and burial purposes, reflecting their social structure and beliefs.
• The mounds served as living quarters for their families.
• Mounds were used as defensive structures against enemies.
• They built mounds to store food supplies.

Why do you think that Cahokia and many present-day North American cities were built along waterways?

• For aesthetic purposes and landscaping.
• To avoid flooding and natural disasters.
• Cahokia and many present-day North American cities were built along waterways for access to resources, transportation, and trade.
• To create barriers against wildlife.

How did early Native American groups come to have horses?

• Early Native American groups came to have horses through the introduction of horses by Spanish explorers and subsequent acquisition through trade and capture.
• Native Americans domesticated wild horses found in their territories.
• Horses were native to North America and existed before human arrival.
• Horses were a gift from other Native American tribes who already had them.

Which group of people gained the most as the Northwest Territory became more settled, and which group lost the most?

• Settlers lost the most; Native Americans gained the most.
• Both groups gained equally from the settlement.
• Only Native Americans lost, while settlers remained unaffected.
• European settlers gained the most; Native Americans lost the most.

How did the Northwest Ordinance affect the lives of both European-American settlers and Native Americans in the region?

• The Northwest Ordinance promoted Native American land ownership.
• The Northwest Ordinance led to the peaceful coexistence of settlers and Native Americans.
• The Northwest Ordinance brought more rights and freedoms to White settlers but failed to protect Native Americans’ land rights

• European-American settlers were not affected by the Northwest Ordinance.