Exploring Early American History

How did Sequoyah help the Cherokee community meet its needs?

• He taught them how to fish.

• He invented a writing system for the Cherokee language.

• He built houses for them.

• He led them in battle.

Which of the following is an example of the Iroquois people adapting to their physical environment?

• Building skyscrapers.

• Using rivers for fishing and traveling.

• Creating deserts.

• Planting palm trees.

How did the Iroquois help European settlers learn to adapt to the environment to meet their needs?

• They taught them about planting and fishing.

• They built ships for them.

• They showed them how to make clothes.

• They taught them to speak Iroquois.

What example illustrates American Indians cooperating and protecting each other’s rights?

• They fought against each other.

• They formed the Iroquois Confederacy.

• They ignored each other.

• They built separate villages.

How are American Indians who live on reservations governed?

• By the United Nations.

• By their tribal government and the United States government.

• By the state government only.

• By the local mayor.

Many explorers sailed to the Americas in search of riches. What were they primarily looking for?

• New friends.

• Gold, silver, and other valuable resources.

• New animals.

• New languages.

Juan de Oñate contributed to creating new communities by colonizing the Southwest while looking for Quivira gold. What was the result of his expeditions?

• He found the gold.

• He established settlements in the Southwest.

• He returned to Spain empty-handed.

• He became a pirate.

Why did Spain and France fight over Florida?

• They wanted to build a theme park.

• They both wanted a settlement there due to its location.

• They wanted to find new animals.

• They wanted to plant palm trees.

How did Don Pedro Menéndez de Avilés and his settlers provide security for their new community?

• By building a fort on an area of land protected from the ocean.

• By hiding in caves.

• By building a wall around the city.

• By planting trees.

Why did Spanish settlers build missions in the Southwest?

• To teach American Indians how to dance.

• To spread Christianity and Spanish culture.

• To find gold.

• To build schools for settlers.