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WorksheetsSoutheast Region: Lesson 4 Settling the Southeast
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Who began to explore the area in the 1500s according to the text?
Native Americans
Africans
Europeans
Asians
What was present in the area before the Europeans began to explore it?
Deserted land
European colonies
Thriving Native American communities
Industrial cities
Who claimed Florida for Spain in 1513?
Hernando de Soto
Ponce de Leon
English settlers
Spanish & French explorers
How many English colonies were along the Atlantic in the early 1700s?
4
13
23
30
Which colony was settled in 1607?
Jamestown
Kentucky
Mississippi
Southeast
Who led a group of pioneers to Kentucky in 1775?
George Washington
Robert de La Salle
Daniel Boone
English settlers
When did the Civil War begin?
1861
1863
1865
1845
What significant law did Abraham Lincoln issue in 1863?
The end of the Civil War
The beginning of the Civil War
The Emancipation Proclamation
Kentucky & Tennessee became states
In what year did the Civil War end?
1861
1863
1865
1845
Where can you see the Cherokee culture alive today?
Cherokee, NC
Cherokee, NY
Cherokee, CA
Cherokee, TX
What is the Trail of Tears?
A) A celebration of the Cherokee Nation
B) A journey where the Cherokee were forced to leave their land
C) A peaceful negotiation between the Cherokee Nation and settlers
D) A famous trade route used by the Cherokee Nation
How many Native Americans are believed to have died during the Trail of Tears?
A) 1,500
B) 5,000
C) 10,000
D) 15,000
Where were the Cherokee forced to move to during the Trail of Tears?
A) Florida
B) California
C) Oklahoma
D) Texas
Where were many enslaved Africans forced to work?
In the cities of the Northeast
On small farms in the Midwest
On large farms in the Southeast called plantations
In the factories of the Northwest
What name was given to the government created by the states that seceded from the United States?
The Union
The Confederacy
The Federalists
The Commonwealth
Which two states in the Southeast remained part of the Union during the Civil War?
North Carolina and South Carolina
Georgia and Florida
Kentucky and West Virginia
Tennessee and Alabama
How many enslaved Africans were there in the Confederate states at the time of the Civil War?
About 2 million
About 3.5 million
About 4 million
About 5 million
Approximately how many soldiers died or were badly wounded in the Civil War?
About a quarter million
About half a million
About one million
About two million
What happened to the city of Richmond after the Civil War?
It became a small town.
It lay in ruins.
It continued to grow without damage.
It became the capital of the United States.
What was the relationship between African Americans and whites in the Southeast for almost 100 years after slavery?
They lived together in harmony.
They were separated by segregation.
They were all leaders of the Civil Rights movement.
They worked together without any issues.
