The Cherokee: Gold and Tears

Which of these words means marks or symbols used in writing?

• characters

• individuals

In the Cherokee nation, a person belongs to

• the Iroquois

• U.S. Olympic Bobsledding Team

• the mother's clan

What is a synonym for treaty?

• Rice Krispie Treats

• agreement

How did the Trail of Tears get its name?

• because of all the gold

• because of the flowers

• because of the crying mothers

What did Sequoyah do that was so important?

• He won the Great British Bake Off.

• He created a new ipad app.

• He designed the Cherokee alphabet.

What does the word mine mean in this sentence?

Some companies mine gold.

• pay for

• look for

• dig to find

What is a synonym for surge?

• increase

• decrease

How did smallpox affect the Cherokee?

• Smallpox didn't affect the Cherokee.

• Smallpox killed 1/3 to 1/2 of all Cherokee people.

What does the word principal mean in this sentence?

The principal reason for the slow traffic is the icy roads.

• old

• main

Where did most of the Cherokee people live when Europeans arrived in America?

• in the Southeast of the United States

• the North Pole with Santa

• near the Great Lakes