Cherokee

Today the Cherokee is divided into seven CLANS, such as the Deer Clan, Bird Clan, and Wolf Clan. What is a CLAN?

• a house that is sunken into the ground

• a special ceremony where people pray

• a close group of people or family

• an animal that lives in the forest

Why were thousands of people forced to move from their land?

• The land became too polluted for people to live there.

• A large flood came and destroyed most of their land.

• The settlers wanted to use the land for themselves.

• The Cherokee people wanted to go to a warmer place.

The Cherokee were hunters, gathers, fisherman and _________.

• painters

• farmers

• builders

• teachers

What is one of the games the Creek and Cherokee played?

• football

• dodgeball

• stickball

• golf

Sequoyah created a written language for the ___________.

• Cherokee

• Yamacraw

• Muscogee (Creek)

Use the map to answer the question. Which Native Americans/American Indians lived in the circled area?

• Creek

• Cherokee

• Yamacraw

• Coastal Plain

Who created the Cherokee Alphabet?

• Oglethorpe

• Tomochichi

• Sequoyah

• Muscrovr

In Cherokee culture, which family members did most of the farming and were called "head of the house?"

• the children

• the women

• the men

• the housekeeper

Which of the following was a common animal hunted by the Creek and the Cherokee?

• Mammoths

• Wolves

• Horses

• Deer

How did housing materials change over time for Creek and Cherokee?

• First, they were made of logs, but later made of wood or brick.

• First, they wee made of grass, but later made of branches.