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WorksheetsUnit 2 Review
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
Why would early Native Americans trade for goods found far away?
Native Americans spent a lot of free time traveling across the middle of the country and exchanging goods.
Native Americans spent a lot of free time traveling across the middle of the country and exchanging goods.
Natural resources were the same everywhere, but the skills to create different goods were unique only to certain tribes.
Native Americans did not want the goods using material from the natural resources found near their homes
How do some archaeologists think the mounds at Poverty Point were used?
as hunting places
as a place for games
as a place for homes
as burial places
What is one way that Native Americans in Louisiana used the environment to meet their needs?
They built large cities where they lived, worked, and played.
They lived in caves they found in the mountains.
They traded with Europeans for all of their needs.
They hunted, caught fish, and gathered plants for food.
Why did the people of Poverty Point most likely build mounds to show the North Star?
The North Star provided light for travelers at night.
The North Star was a spiritual symbol for the people.
Poverty Point was directly below the North Star.
Poverty Point was a large trading settlement.
Which statement compares and contrasts the native people in Poverty Point, Marksville, and Tchefuncte?
The Native Americans of Poverty Point and Marksville built mounds, but the Tchefuncte people did not
All three tribes were hunter-gatherers, but the natives in Poverty Point changed farmers.
The people of the Tchefuncte and Marksville tribe made pottery, and traded it to the people of Poverty Point since they could not make pottery
Both Poverty Point and Marksville Native Americans left artifacts such as arrowheads, but the Tchefuncte tribe left no artifacts.
Using the source, what do all three settlements have in common?
They were built in marshland for fishing.
They were built on or near a water source.
They were built in the north to avoid flooding.
Poverty Point was a large trading settlement.
What is the best use of the map?
to locate where some early Native American tribes lived
to find where Mount Driskill is located
to learn what Native Americans ate
to travel across Louisiana by water
Why does New Orleans celebrate Mardi Gras?
European settlers adopted the Mardi Gras holiday from Native Americans.
The Spanish first introduced the Mardi Gras holiday when they ruled Louisiana.
The French first introduced the Mardi Gras holiday when they ruled Louisiana.
The Spanish first celebrated Mardi Gras as a holiday when the Canary Islanders arrived in Louisiana.
People born in Louisiana who are a mix of Spanish, French, Native American, and African descent are known as
Cajun
Creole
Canary Islanders
Immigrants
How did early Louisiana settlers living near Natchitoches most likely adapt to their environment?
They used wood from the forests to make houses.
They caught many fish and shellfish
They mined minerals to sell to traders to make jewelry.
They built new factories powered by natural gas.
The discovery of the Mississippi River by de Soto most likely had which effect on European exploration?
It convinced explorers that gold was in the river bed.
It opened a route for trade and exploration into the center of the continent.
It gave explorers their only source of food and water
It ended the use of trails and roads for traveling
Starvation, lack of jobs, and war are examples of
push factors
pull factors
risks
needs
Jamal and his family live in Pineville. They are going to visit friends in Lafayette and Lake Charles. In which directions will Jamal’s family travel to go first to Lafayette and then on to Lake Charles?
first south, and then east
first south, and then west
first east, and then north
first east, and then south
How did early Louisiana settlers living near Natchitoches most likely adapt to their environment?
They used wood from the forests to make houses.
They caught many fish and shellfish
They mined minerals to sell to traders to make jewelry.
They built new factories powered by natural gas.
Which of the following is the best definition of the word colony?
a path over land or water used to ship goods
an area of land controlled by another country
a natural feature of the Earth’s surface
an area of land that is not yet a state
Which statement best describes how de Soto's expedition impacted the Native Americans living near the Mississippi River?
De Soto forced Native Americans to provide free shelter and labor
De Soto's expedition taught the Native Americans new ways to farm.
The Native Americans fought and destroyed de Soto's expedition.
The Spanish understood the land better than the Native Americans did.
Which statement best describes the reason why European explorers first came to Louisiana?
European explorers were looking for a swampy area to create a colony.
European explorers wanted to form trading partnerships with Native American tribes.
European explorers were fleeing hardship and war in their home countries.
European explorers were looking to make money by finding a new trade route.
