Unit 1: Native Americans and European Exploration

What tool/weapon marks the beginning of the Woodland Era?

• Spear
• Bow and arrow
• Club
• Slingshot

What is one of the most common artifacts archeologists excavate from the Woodland period?

• Bone artifacts
• Stone tools
• Wooden carvings
• Pottery

How did the geography of the Eastern Woodlands influence the daily life and culture of the Native Americans living there?

• The geography provided resources for hunting, fishing, and farming, shaping a culture of semi-nomadic living and permanent villages.
• The Eastern Woodlands had no significant impact on the social structures of Native American tribes.
• The region's mountains made it difficult for Native Americans to engage in any form of agriculture.
• The geography led to a culture of complete nomadism with no permanent settlements.

How do the three plants—corn, beans, and squash—interact with one another in the Three Sisters planting method, and what are the specific benefits each plant provides to the others?

• Corn provides support for beans, beans enrich the soil with nitrogen, and squash suppresses weeds and retains moisture.
• Corn competes with beans for nutrients, beans provide shade for corn, squash attracts pests away from corn

Why do you think the Eastern Woodlands tribes utilized the 3 Sisters farming method?

• To reduce the amount of land needed for farming.
• To focus solely on cash crops for trade.
• To avoid using any natural fertilizers.
• To maximize agricultural yield and promote sustainable farming practices.

What were the three main tribes in South Carolina and where did they live?

• Navajo (west), Seminole (south), Hopi (central)

• Pueblo (southwest), Inuit (north), Nez Perce (west)
• Cherokee (mountains), Catawba (midlands), Yemassee (coastal areas)

• Sioux (north), Apache (south), Iroquois (east)

Why were the Catawba called the “river people”?

• They fished in the ocean.

• They migrated from the mountains.
• They were primarily agricultural people.
• They lived along the Catawba River, where they fished for food.

What did the Catawba specialize in making?

• Baskets
• Bows and Arrows

• Wooden tools
• Pottery

Where did the Yemassee nation originate?

• The Mountains

• Coast of South Carolina

• Spanish Florida (Modern-Day Georgia)

• Modern-Day North Carolina

What happened to the Yemassee after the Europeans began to settle in the area?

• The Yemassee formed alliances with European settlers..

• The Yemassee remained unaffected by European presence.
• The Yemassee thrived and expanded their territory.
• The Yemassee were displaced and faced significant decline due to European settlement.