WorksheetsAlabama Studies Week 4
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 30mins
Why did Ponce de León name the land he found “La Florida”?
The sand was red and florid.
He had a niece named Florida.
He wanted to honor his hometown.
The land was full of flowers.
1. Which was the only Spanish explorer in this article to not die during his explorations?
Ponce de León
De Soto
Balboa
Cortez
What story led Balboa toward the Isthmus of Panama?
a fountain that would make someone young forever
a city so rich, its citizens ate off gold plates
a civilization that had flying horses
a river that turned everything it touched to silver
Where did the Cherokee not live during the Age of Exploration?
Alabama
Tennessee
Georgia
South Carolina
According to this article, the roles of Cherokee men were:
farmers and gatherers
hunters and protectors
counselors and healers
tool and clothing makers
When a woman and a man married, where did they live?
in a new house built for them
in the council house
in the woman’s family’s house
in the man’s family’s house
What were the main crops the Choctaw grew?
barley, wheat, and spelt
corn, beans, and squash
apples, pears, and cherries
carrots, cabbage, and radishes
How did the Choctaw build their houses?
animal hides stretched around poles
dugouts in the side of a hill
large timber structures
frames of wood covered with mud
How did the Choctaw sometimes resolve intertribal conflict?
a dance competition
a duel between the two strongest warriors
a game of stickball
a foot race
Who was the first European to encounter North Carolina tribes?
Ponce de León
Hernando de Soto
Nuñez Cabeza de Vaca
Pedro de Castañeda de Najera
What caused many tribes to disappear?
disease
drought
crop failure
wild animals
When was the Yamasee War?
1711
1715
1861
1992
What did the Chickasaw make clothing out of?
flax
cotton
animal skins
wool
In the Chickasaw religion, where did the supreme being live?
in the river
on a brighter Earth
in every leaf of every tree
above the clouds
Why did the Chickasaw play stickball?
to impress a future spouse
to improve as warriors
to decide who would lead the tribe that year
to honor holidays
The Poarch Creek are a part of which group?
the Chickasaw
the Muscogee
the Cherokee
the Choctaw
This act passed by Congress called for thousands of American Indians of various tribes to be forcibly removed from their ancestral homelands to Indian Territory.
Indian Removal Act
The forced journey to Oklahoma is commonly referred to as what?
Why was there tension between the white settlers and the American Indians in the Southeast United States?
They were competing for the same imported goods.
The American Indians were trying to keep their farming techniques secret from the white settlers.
Both groups wanted to use the land.
The price of beaver pelts had gone up.
What battle took place before the Creek War began?
Fort Mims Massacre
Battle of Horseshoe Bend
Battle of Burnt Corn Creek
The Cherokee did not live in Alabama.
True
False
After the Red Sticks were defeated at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend, many of the warriors and their families died of starvation, exposure to weather. Many surrendered, while others joined the _____________ in Florida.
