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The Cauldron of War - Native Americans in the late 1700s

Total questions: 78

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Iroquois Confederacy consists of all of the following nations EXCEPT

a)

Onondaga

b)

Oneida

c)

Cherokee

d)

Tuscarora

2.

The Ohio River Valley is known as the ____ in early American history.

a)

Northwest

b)

Northeast

c)

Southwest

d)

Southeast

3.

This man betrayed Samson Occom

a)

Wheeler

b)

Wheelock

c)

Jackson

d)

Dominic

4.

This man almost defeated the British with a Pan-Indian Alliance

a)

Pontiac

b)

Brandt

c)

Tecumseh

d)

None of the above

5.

This man purposely spread smallpox

a)

Harrison

b)

Amherst

c)

Brandt

d)

Wheelock

6.

Haudenosaunee stands for

a)

People of the First Light

b)

People of the Eastern Door

c)

We are Building a Longhouse

d)

We are Building a Wigwam

7.

The Great Law of Peace was created by the

a)

Cherokee

b)

Iroquois

c)

Haudensaunee

d)

None of the above

8.

Which nation is the capital of the Haudenosaunee?

a)

Oneida

b)

Onondaga

c)

Seneca

d)

Mohawk

9.

This man visited the Iroquois

a)

Jefferson

b)

Washington

c)

Franklin

d)

Jackson

10.

Pontiac belonged to the

a)

Delaware

b)

Shawnee

c)

Ottawa

d)

Chippewa

11.

Hiawatha was

a)

The founder of the Iroquois

b)

A military leader against the English

c)

A military leader against the French

d)

A military leader against the American colonists

12.

Prophet's Town was created by

a)

Wheelock's friend Occom

b)

Tecumseh's Brother

c)

Pontiac

d)

None of the above

13.

The symbol of a great tree over a hatchet means

a)

War

b)

Peace

c)

Alliance

d)

Freedom

14.

The symbol of a bundle of arrows means

a)

War

b)

Peace

c)

Alliance

d)

Freedom

15.

This bird brings messages to the Creator

a)

Turkey

b)

Eagle

c)

Crow

d)

None of the above

16.

The Mohegan sided with the

a)

French

b)

English

c)

Neither

d)

Both

17.

The Ojibway sided with the

a)

French

b)

English

c)

Neither

d)

Both

18.

The Mohawk sided with

a)

French

b)

English

c)

Neither

d)

Both

19.

The Choctaw sided with

a)

French

b)

English

c)

Neither

d)

Both

20.

Scalping was originally a

a)

Native practice

b)

European practice

21.

Harrison fought

a)

Pontiac

b)

Tecumseh

c)

Brandt

d)

Occum

22.

A nation is sovereign when

a)

it governs itself

b)

it has a president

c)

it governs no one

d)

it has no government

23.

Matrilineal is

a)

A kinship based on the daughter

b)

A kinship based on the female line

c)

A kinship based on the male line

d)

None of the above

24.

The absorption of another's cultural characteristics

a)

Assuming

b)

Assimilation

c)

Cultural Diffusion

d)

Absorption

25.

During wars, who did the Indians most often side with?

a)

English

b)

French

c)

Dutch

d)

Spanish

26.

When was the French and Indian War?

a)

1765 - 1783

b)

1756 - 1763

c)

1775 - 1783

d)

1763 -1784

27.

Joseph Brant was a

a)

Ottawa

b)

Oneida

c)

Mohawk

d)

Tuscarora

28.

Tecumseh was a

a)

Shawnee

b)

Pequot

c)

Mohegan

d)

Seminole

29.

What was the result of the Battle of 1812?

a)

Americans gain more territory

b)

England wins

c)

Native Americans win

d)

Americans win

30.

Who defeated Tecumseh?

a)

Jefferson

b)

Jackson

c)

Chivington

d)

Harrison

31.

Which act gave Native Americans new religious freedoms?

a)

AIRFA

b)

IGRA

c)

NAGPRA

d)

AIRPRA

32.

Which of these tribes was part of the Iroquois Confederacy?

a)

Creek

b)

Oneida

c)

Atacama

d)

Shawnee

33.

What document was the U.S. Constitution modeled after?

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Treaty of Hartford

c)

Iroquois Constitution

d)

Great Law of Peace

34.

What was Pontiac's Grand Plan?

a)

To ally with the English

b)

To join tribes together and push the English out

c)

To sell some Native's land for peace

d)

To slaughter the English

35.

How many feet long are longhouses?

a)

20-30

b)

30-40

c)

40-50

d)

50-60

36.

Who was president during the War of 1812?

a)

Washington

b)

Lincoln

c)

Jackson

d)

Jefferson

37.

What special "power" did Tecumseh have?

a)

He could tell fortunes

b)

He could fly

c)

He could see the future

d)

He could eat poisonous food and live

38.

What is Samson Occom's legacy today?

a)

Ideas on American Education

b)

Spreading the Oral Tradition

c)

Ideas on Indian's Education

d)

Creating a written record of the oral tradition

39.

What tribe was Samson Occom from?

a)

Ottawa

b)

Clatsop

c)

Pequot

d)

Mohegan

40.

What does Wami Skitopak mean?

a)

Nothing

b)

Thank You

c)

Goodbye

d)

All My Relations

41.

What happened to the land at the end of the French and Indian War?

a)

Britain got all the French land in North America

b)

The colonists were awarded land for their role in the war

c)

The French got all the British land in North America

d)

Native Americans were awarded land for their role in the war

42.

Why did the British establish the Proclamation of 1763?

a)

They wanted to keep the colonists happy

b)

They wanted to make peace with the Native Americans

c)

They wanted to make sure the French did not return

d)

They decided they had enough land in North America

43.

What war sped up the Proclamation of 1763?

a)

Pontiac's War

b)

French and Indian War

c)

Seven Years War

d)

Geronimo's War

44.

Why were the colonists upset about the Proclamation of 1763?

a)

They were greedy.

b)

They had just fought to gain the land.

c)

Native American tribes were attacking them.

d)

Britain had promised them fair treatment.

45.

Did the colonists obey the Proclamation of 1763?

a)

Yes, they were loyal to England and did whatever they were told.

b)

Yes, they were nice people and followed the rules.

c)

No, they decided their interests were more important.

d)

No, they forgot and accidentally crossed the boundary and start cities.

46.
Who was the young military leader from Virginia who fought in the French and Indian war?
a)
William Pitt
b)
Edward Braddock
c)
King George II
d)
George Washington 
47.
What ended the French and Indian War?
a)
Treaty of Paris 1763
b)
Proclamation of 1763
c)
Treaty of Versialle
d)
Proclamation of France defeat 1763
48.

What is another name for the French and Indian War?

a)

The Great War

b)

The Seven Years War

c)

The Cold War

d)

World War I

49.

What does the name Tecumseh mean?

a)

Shooting Star

b)

Moon

c)

Bear

d)

Fighter

50.

Who did the Native Americans mostly side with during the American Revolution?

a)

The Americans

b)

The French

c)

The British

51.

What was the largest Native American victory in war?

a)

The victory at Wabash

b)

The victory at Yorktown

52.
Tecumseh was killed at....
a)
The Battle of Tippencanoe
b)
The Battle of the Thames
c)
The Battle of the Shawnee
d)
The War of 1812
53.
Tecumseh teamed up with what country to try to take down the Americans...
a)
Great Britian
b)
France
c)
Canada
d)
Mexico
54.
The community that Tecumseh and his brother started was called...
a)
Prophetstown
b)
Tippecanoe
c)
Ft. Wayne
d)
LaFayette
55.

Who was also known as Tenskwatawa & acted as chief while Tecumseh traveled to other tribes?

a)

Tecumseh

b)

The Galloways

c)

The Prophet

d)

Simon Kenton

56.
Tecumseh believed that in order to stop losing their lands, Native Americans must
a)
fight white settlers.
b)
unite the tribes.
c)
retreat to Canada.
d)
all of the above
57.

What was the initial cause of the tension between William Henry Harrison and Tecumseh?

a)

Harrison wanted to open new territory for white settlement

b)

Tecumseh was allied with British forces who were attacking America

c)

Harrison thought being aggressive toward American Indians would help him get elected President

58.

Which word best describes the Prophet's attitude toward American settlers?

a)

Hostile

b)

Amicable

c)

Curious

d)

Regretful

59.

What did Tecumseh and William Henry Harrison have in common?

a)

Both were born in Indiana

b)

Both were able military leaders

c)

Both fought against the British

60.

Place the following events in sequence:

A) The Battle of the Thames;

B) Tecumseh is forced to leave Ohio;

C) The Battle of Tippecanoe

a)

C, A, B

b)

B, A, C

c)

B, C, A

61.

Why did Tecumseh tell William Henry Harrison that the treaties he signed were meaningless?

a)

Because the treaties hadn't been signed by chiefs

b)

Because the Indians who signed them did not understand what the treaties said

c)

Because the land belonged to all Indians, not just the ones who signed the treaty

62.

Leader of the Mohawks and a British ally.

a)

William Pitt

b)

John Adams

c)

Joseph Brant

d)

Molly Brant

63.

What does Hoyaneh mean

a)

People of peace

b)

Gaurdians of the peace

c)

Caretakers of the peace

d)

Defender of the peace

64.

Who are the 5 nations that made up the Iroquois confederacy

a)

Mohawk, Oneida, Seneca, Onondaga, and Cayuga nations

b)

Mohawk, Oneida, Seneca, Onondaga, and Tuscarora nations

65.

what do the symbols on the Hiawatha belt represent

a)

Love, honesty, equity, and unity

b)

The tree of peace

c)

The 5 nations coming together and the tree of peace

d)

The 5 cheifs of the Cayuga nation

66.

Who did the men and woman council bring their concerns to

a)

The chief

b)

The king

c)

The clan mother

d)

The Cayuga

67.

Who chooses a Cheif or Hoyanah for the clan

a)

The Onieda

b)

The clan mother

c)

The peacemaker

68.

What is a hoyanah

a)

Caretaker of the peace

b)

chief

c)

clan mother

d)

citizen

69.

What is the chief responsible for

a)

Bring refreshments to the grand council meetings

b)

Representing their clan at the grand council meetings

c)

Helping people within the clan

70.

How many Hoyanah are in the grand council

a)

50

b)

60

c)

75

d)

53

71.

Who determinded the number of Hoyanah representing each nation

a)

The clan mother

b)

The peacekeeper

c)

the peacemaker

72.

How many Chiefs represented the Onondaga nation

a)

15

b)

14

c)

16

d)

7

73.

How many Hoyanah represented the Cayuga nation

a)

13

b)

11

c)

9

d)

10

74.

How many Hoyanah represented the Mohawk nation

a)

11

b)

9

c)

7

d)

10

75.

How many cheifs represented the Oneida nation

a)

3

b)

7

c)

13

d)

9

e)

11

76.

How many Hoyanah represented the Seneca nation

a)

3

b)

7

c)

11

d)

8

e)

9

77.

first the "Older brothers" ( Seneca and Mohawk) discussed the issue. if they agreed, it was passed to the "younger brothers" (Cauga and Oneida). if they, too, agreed, it was passed to the "keepers of the fire" (onondaga) to give their judgement. decisions were made only if it was unanimous. if,st any time, an agreement could not be reached,they would have to go back and begin the process again.


is this how decions were made in the Iroquois Confederacy

a)

Yes

b)

No

78.

What is the grand council

a)

A meeting of clan mothers

b)

A meeting of the nations to make decisions

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