Sequoyah and the Cherokee Language

What did the Cherokee people use to communicate before they had a written language?

• Written letters

• Spoken language

• Sign language

• Morse code

Who was the Cherokee man responsible for creating a writing system for the Cherokee language?

• Andrew Jackson

• Sequoyah

• Ayoka

• George Washington

Why did Sequoyah believe a written language would benefit the Cherokee people?

• It would make them stronger

• It would make them weaker

• It would make them taller

• It would make them invisible

What did the Cherokee call the letters that the U.S. Army officers sent each other?

• Flying papers

• Talking leaves

• Whispering winds

• Silent notes

How many symbols did Sequoyah create to represent the syllables in the Cherokee language?

• 26

• 50

• 84

• 100

What was Sequoyah's initial approach to creating a writing system, and why did he change it?

• He tried to create a symbol for each word but realized it was too complex.

• He tried to use numbers but found it confusing.

• He used pictures but they were too simple.

• He used colors but they faded away.

Why were the Cherokee chiefs skeptical about Sequoyah's writing system at first?

• They thought it was too easy.

• They thought it might not work or was a trick.

• They thought it was too colorful.

• They thought it was too expensive.

How did Sequoyah prove to the Cherokee chiefs that his writing system worked?

• By writing a book

• By having Ayoka read and write words using the symbols

• By drawing pictures

• By singing a song

What was the outcome of Sequoyah's efforts to create a writing system for the Cherokee language?

• It was forgotten

• It was accepted and used by the Cherokee people

• It was sold to other tribes

• It was banned

What lasting impact did Sequoyah's writing system have on the Cherokee people?

• It helped them forget their language

• It helped them keep their language alive

• It made them speak only English

• It made them stop communicating