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WorksheetsIndiana S.S. Chapter 3 (First People of Indiana)
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Where did the first people to live in North America come from? (pg. 83)
Europe
Asia
Africa
How do scientist think they arrived in North America? (pg. 83)
They sailed by canoe across the bearing straight to set up new colonies.
They followed the animals over that they hunted over the Bearing Strait Land Bridge.
They floated around on glacial icebergs searching for food and and land.
How would you BEST describe the earliest people to live in Indiana? (pg. 84)
They lived in large towns, made pottery and traded with European settlers
They were hunters and gatherers who traveled in large groups.
they were hunters who lived in small groups and and moved often.
What important accomplishments made the Woodland Indians different than earlier groups. (pg. 86)
They hunted using spears with sharp tips
They built boats and were able to live off of river mussels.
They started growing their own food.
What characteristic do people living before and after the Ice Age share? (pg. 85)
They both lived in towns
They both grew their own food.
They both were hunters and gatherers.
How did people who lived JUST AFTER the Ice Age adapt to the changes in their environments? (pg 85)
They didn't and they all died out.
They began staying in one place longer and hunt, using new tools.
They kept migrating, following the animals that were hunting.
What made the Mississippian People different than any other people before them? (pg 88)
They made towns.
They made pottery
They built mounds.
What was the main reason for Mississippian people's mounds, unlike the Woodland Indians' mounds.
They housed farm animals
They held and stored crops for long winters
They were platforms for important buildings.
Which of the following tribes DID NOT settle in Indiana after 1680? (pg 93)
The Iroquois Confederation
The Miami
The Potawatomi
Where did the Potawatomi mostly settle? (pg. 93)
All over Indiana
Northern Indiana and Lake Michigan
Along the Wabash River and Tipton Till Plains
Which was the largest group to settle in Indiana after 1680? (pg. 93)
Kickapoo
Shawnee
Miami
Which American Indian group in Indiana first used horses to hunt? (pg 99)
Lenape
Kickapoo
Miami
