WorksheetsBIOGRAPHY || "Billy Powell: Seminole Warrior"
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What was the Seminole name Billy Powell adopted as his own?
a)
Osceola
b)
Black Hawk
c)
Red Stick
d)
Tallassee
2.
Osceola's mother was a member of which Native American tribe?
a)
Seminole
b)
Muscogee
c)
Creek
d)
Cherokee
3.
When Billy Powell was a boy, he and his mother moved to live with which TWO tribes in Florida? Please select BOTH tribes.
a)
Creek
b)
Seminole
c)
Cherokee
d)
Choctaw
e)
Chickasaw
4.
The Indian Removal Act of 1830 required Native tribes of the South to relocate west of which river?
a)
Missouri River
b)
Mississippi River
c)
Ohio River
d)
Tennessee River
5.
Is the author of the article suggesting Osceola's violent actions were justified in the article? Which selection from the article BEST supports your answer?
a)
No; In December 1835, Osceola and a band of followers ambushed and killed a government agent, Wiley Thompson, and several others.
b)
No; After the slayings, Osceola became a wanted man, and Army troops arrested him in October 1837.
c)
Yes; "Someone in his situation — a man of mixed blood living among pure-blood Seminoles — would have to try hard to prove himself as a leader and a warrior.
d)
Yes; "He was recognized as a defender of his people," Ganteaume says, "and coverage in the American press made him well known."
6.
Which piece of evidence from the article BEST supports the conclusion that Osceola was likely aware of the importance of his image to his credibility as a warrior?
a)
A 19th-century painting of Osceola, by artist George Catlin in 1838, shows the warrior's elaborate wardrobe. This included a feathered hat, an embroidered sash and several pieces of decorative armor.
b)
"Someone in his situation — a man of mixed blood living among pure-blood Seminoles — would have to try hard to prove himself as a leader and a warrior. He wanted to draw attention to himself by dressing in a finer way."
c)
"The Creeks started wearing European-style clothing in the 18th century," says Ganteaume, "and modified it in their own ways." The garters in the exhibit were decorative, not practical.
d)
"When his illness was at its peak," Susan Orlean wrote in her book "The Orchid Thief," "Osceola roused himself from his sickbed and dressed himself in his favorite outfit."
7.
In which year was Osceola ambushed and taken prisoner by federal troops?
a)
1835
b)
1837
c)
1838
d)
1842
8.
A MAIN IDEA of the article is that Osceola was a famous leader. Which key detail from the article BEST supports this as the article's MAIN idea?
a)
The show is being held in the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian.
b)
In 1838, artist George Catlin painted a picture of Osceola.
c)
He was sent to prison, first in Florida and later in South Carolina.
d)
Today, there are places named after him, including Osceola National Forest in Florida.
9.
Which statement would be MOST important to include in a summary of the article?
a)
A pair of garters worn by Osceola are part of a New York City exhibit of Native American art.
b)
Although Osceola was part Caucasian, he identified himself as a pure-blood Indian.
c)
Osceola died three days after he was imprisoned at Fort Moultrie in South Carolina.
d)
In addition to a feathered turban, Osceola liked wearing red war paint and large silver earrings.
10.
What disease did Osceola die from?
a)
Typhoid
b)
Cholera
c)
Small Pox
d)
Malaria
e)
Dysentery
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