Essential Question One Vocabulary Context Activity

The Cherokee, Catawba, and Yamasee were the first __________ of South Carolina.

• explorers

• inhabitants

• conflicts

• cultures

Groups like the Cherokee and Catawba shared language, traditions, and customs, making them __________.

• tribes

• resources

• diseases

• converts

Native American __________ included farming, hunting, and trading with nearby groups.

• customs

• cultures

• territories

• encroachments

When Europeans arrived, they brought __________ like smallpox, which killed many Native Americans.

• conflicts

• explorers

• diseases

• resources

As Europeans claimed more __________ in South Carolina, they pushed Native Americans off their land.

• immunity

• territory

• trade

• customs

Deer hides, corn, and clay were examples of natural __________ that both Europeans and Native Americans wanted.

• resources

• tribes

• explorers

• tensions

Early on, __________ between Native Americans and Europeans was fair, but it later became one-sided.

• encroachment

• customs

• trade

• culture

The arrival of Europeans brought major __________, forcing Native Americans to adapt new ways of life.

• explorers

• immunity

• cultural changes

• tribes

As European settlements grew, __________ rose between settlers and Native Americans, leading to wars.

• tensions

• converts

• resources

• customs

The Yamasee War was one of the major __________ between Native Americans and European settlers.

• conflicts

• inhabitants

• diseases

• trades