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WorksheetsIndiana's Early History
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 16mins
What is an archeologist?
a person who studies artifacts and sites to learn about the past
an object made by humans
when you change to fit new situations
a pile of earth
What is an artifact?
a person who studies artifacts and sites to learn about the past
an object made by humans
when you change to fit new situations
a pile of earth
What does it mean to adapt?
a person who studies artifacts and sites to learn about the past
an object made by humans
when you change to fit new situations
a pile of earth
What is a mound?
a person who studies artifacts and sites to learn about the past
an object made by humans
when you change to fit new situations
a pile of earth
What is a cultural group?
a round house built from young, flexible trees
related groups
farming
a group of people connected by a common language, religion, and culture
What is agriculture?
a round house built from young, flexible trees
related groups
farming
a group of people connected by a common language, religion, and culture
What is a clan?
a round house built from young, flexible trees
related groups
farming
a group of people connected by a common language, religion, and culture
What is a wigwam?
a round house built from young, flexible trees
related groups
farming
a group of people connected by a common language, religion, and culture
What is a longhouse?
a large house where many people lived
a settlement in a new land where the people remain loyal to their home country
an area of land that is controlled by an outside government
a partner or supporter who pledges friendship or help
What is a colony?
a large house where many people lived
a settlement in a new land where the people remain loyal to their home country
an area of land that is controlled by an outside government
a partner or supporter who pledges friendship or help
What is a territory?
a large house where many people lived
a settlement in a new land where the people remain loyal to their home country
an area of land that is controlled by an outside government
a partner or supporter who pledges friendship or help
What is an ally?
a large house where many people lived
a settlement in a new land where the people remain loyal to their home country
an area of land that is controlled by an outside government
a partner or supporter who pledges friendship or help
What is a confederacy?
a group of people or several smaller groups joined together for a common purpose
a partner or supporter who pledges friendship or help
an area of land that is controlled by an outside government
a settlement in a new land where the people remain loyal to their home country
True or False:
Archaeologists use objects from the past to learn about early cultures.
true
false
True or False:
All three early cultural groups in Indiana built earthen mounds.
true
false
True or False:
The Mississippians were the first group known to live in Indiana.
true
false
True or False:
Hopewell villages were very large.
true
false
Which of these are a definition for the term artifact.
someone who studies artifacts and learns about ancient people
an object made by humans
to change to fit to new situations
a pile of earth
This group had towns with an area for ceremonies.
Adena
Hopewell
Mississippian
This group was the first to develop agriculture.
Adena
Hopewell
Mississippian
This group was the first to have bow and arrows.
Adena
Hopewell
Mississippian
Choose two things each culture gained through trade with people far away.
copper
vegetables
seashells
fruit
Which Native American home is made from trees in which up to seven families could live?
dwelling
hut
wigwam
longhouse
How do both sides benefit from trade?
they don't trade
to get items they need or want
they sell by the river
Which object has been used for money in the past?
wigwams
fur
corn
clamshells
Why did the Miami begin to trade with the British?
they didn't trade with the British
they had more goods and were better quality
they didn't need to trade because they had everything they needed
Why did the French not like the British trading with the Native Americans?
they were losing the control of trading
they didn't like the British
they didn't like the Native Americans
Why did the French lose the French and Indian War?
the French won
the Indians won
they didn't want to trade anymore
the French ran out of money and supplies and they were outnumbered
Choose two features from the landscape of Indiana that might have been challenging for early settlers and explorers/
dense forests
rich farmland
waterways
Why did people usually travel by water through the Louisiana Territory?
they only had a boat
they didn't have a car
it was the fastest way to travel
the water was too rough to swim through
