Checkpoint 16: Tennessee American Indian Tribes (5.28)

Why did the Chickasaw Indians build their villages on high ground?

• to be located in the mountains

• to see approaching enemies

• to avoid flood waters

• to make sure traders could find them

What is one difference between Cherokee and Shawnee shelters?

• The Cherokee shelters had roofs made of bark or thatch, while the Shawnee shelters had roofs made of poplar bark only.

• The Cherokee people had two types of shelters, and the Shawnee people had one.

• The Cherokee people lived in domed shelters, while the Shawnee people lived in rectangular shelters.

• The Cherokee people lived in houses with open sides, while the Shawnee people lived in houses with mud sides.

Why are Creek Indians considered a matrilineal society?

• They believed in a great spirit they called “Our Grandmother.”

• They put women in charge of planting and harvesting crops.

• They called their village chief a matri.

• They considered children to be part of the mother’s clan.

Which Tennessee tribe spoke the Algonquian language?

• Chickasaw

• Cherokee

• Shawnee

• Creek

The mico, or village chief, was a leader in which Tennessee tribe?

• Cherokee

• Shawnee

• Creek

• Chickasaw

Match each American Indian group in the region where they lived.

• D

• Shawnee

• C

• Cherokee

• A

• Chickasaw

• B

• Creek

Determine whether each task was performed by men or women in Cherokee society.

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• women

• make food

• men

• Hunt

• men

• plant/harvest crops

• men

• Fish

• women

• make weapons

Determine whether each phrase describes the appearance of the Cherokee people, the Chickasaw people, or both.

• both

• men had scalp lock

• Cherokee

• wore buffalo robes

• both

• women wore copper arm bands

• Chickasaw

• clothing made of woven fiber or animal skin

Choose the correct definition of hearth.

• the area around a sleeping mat or the section of floor in front of it

• the area around a storage space or the section of floor in front of it

• the area around a fireplace or the section of floor in front of it

• the area directly outside of a dwelling or the section of floor in front of it

Choose the correct definition of sapling.

• a plant that grows as a vine on a tree

• a plant that grows low to the ground

• a old tree with a large root system

• a young tree with a slender trunk