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Total questions: 39
Worksheet time: 23mins
During which period did people move into the Americas over many millennia, adapting to ice, coast, desert, and forest?
c. 10,000–2,000 BCE
c. 30,000–12,000+ BCE
c. 2000 BCE–1000 CE
1492–1600s
Fill in the blank: Builders and planners construct ________ and civilization during c. 30,000–12,000+ BCE.
infrastructure
paintings
weapons
music
Which of the following was NOT a regional tool used by natives during c. 10,000–2,000 BCE?
Controlled burns
Plant domestication
Landscape management
Astronomical observatories
Fill in the blank: Maize spreads throughout the tribes and complex societies bloom during ________.
c. 2000 BCE–1000 CE
a. 5000 BCE–3000 BCE
b. 1500 CE–1800 CE
d. 100 CE–500 CE
Which city is associated with mound-pyramids, ceremony, writing, astronomical observatories, diplomatic relations, and long-distance trade during c. 1000–1400 CE?
Cahokia
Chaco
Adena
Olmec
Fill in the blank: Pacific Northwest potlatch economics and Plains horse culture emerge after ________.
1500
1200
1800
1000
The 'Columbian Exchange' brought diseases such as smallpox and measles to the Americas, causing catastrophic mortality.
True
False
Which European nations carved colonies in the Americas during the 'Columbian Exchange' period?
Spanish, French, English, Dutch
Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, German
English, Russian, Swedish, Danish
French, Dutch, Portuguese, Russian
Fill in the blank: The Indian Slave Trade in the Carolina colonies started with ________ explorers and continued with British colonists.
Spanish
French
Dutch
Portuguese
Which tribes were involved in the Beaver War (1609-1701)?
Iroquois vs Haudenosaunee
Pequot vs Colonists
Algonquians vs French
British vs French
The conflict known as the Beaver War was primarily over which resources?
Gold and silver
Leather, deerskins, beaver pelt / fur territory
Land for farming
Sugar plantations
Fill in the blank: The Pequot War took place from ______ to ______.
1636 to 1638
1620 to 1622
1642 to 1644
1610 to 1612
What was a major outcome of the Pequot War?
A) Colonists were enslaved
B) Hundreds of natives were killed and survivors were enslaved and sold to the Caribbean or America
C) The French gained control of New England
D) The Iroquois Confederation was formed
King Philip’s War (Metacom’s war) was a conflict between native peoples of the Northeast and which group?
French Colonists
English of the New England Colonies and their native allies
Spanish Settlers
Dutch Traders
Fill in the blank: The French & Indian War took place from ______ to ______.
1754 to 1763
1775 to 1783
1492 to 1502
1812 to 1815
What did the Treaty of Paris (1763) result in for Britain and its American colonies?
It resulted in British territorial gains in North America and a massive debt, which Britain sought to recover by taxing its American colonies, fueling resentment and contributing to the American Revolution.
It resulted in the immediate independence of the American colonies from Britain and the establishment of a new government.
It led to the loss of all British territories in North America to France and Spain.
It resulted in a long-lasting alliance between Britain and France against the American colonies.
When did the Battle of Little Big Horn take place?
June 25–26, 1876
July 4, 1776
April 12, 1861
October 29, 1929
Who were the main Native American tribes involved in the Battle of Little Big Horn?
Lakota, Sioux, Northern Cheyenne, and Arapaho
Iroquois, Mohawk, and Oneida
Navajo, Hopi, and Zuni
Cherokee, Creek, and Seminole
Native nations were passive bystanders during the events described in the worksheet.
True
False
What was the main reason South Carolina revolted against the Carolina traders during the Yamasees War?
Dishonest practices by traders, such as cheating when weighing deerskins and furs.
High taxes imposed by the British government.
Disputes over land ownership with neighboring colonies.
Religious differences between settlers and traders.
What was the Indian Removal Act (1830) and what did it lead to?
It was a law that forced marches like the Trail of Tears, moving Native American tribes to Indian Territory, resulting in thousands of deaths and loss of sovereignty.
It was a law that granted full citizenship and land rights to all Native American tribes in the United States.
It was a treaty that established peaceful trade relations between the U.S. government and Native American tribes, ensuring their lands would remain untouched.
It was a policy that encouraged voluntary migration of European settlers to Indian Territory, with no impact on Native American populations.
During which era did railroads and gold rushes collide with Native homelands, often breaking treaties?
1850s–1870s
1600s–1620s
1920s–1940s
1980s–2000s
In what year did Congress end treaty-making with tribes, making existing treaties still legally valid?
1871
1887
1924
1934
Which act, passed in 1887, broke communal lands into allotments and opened 'surplus' lands to settlers?
Dawes Act
Indian Citizenship Act
Indian Reorganization Act
IGRA
King Philip's War could be best described as
an uprising of poor farmers against wealthy plantation owners
the colonial conflict resulting from the European War of Spanish Succession
an early revolt by enslaved Africans in the southern colonies
a conflict between Native Americans and New England settlers
King Philip's War
Reasons for the Indian Removal Act of 1830 that forced the Trail of Tears included all of the following except:
The U.S. wanting the land that the 5 Civilized Tribes had in the Eastern part of the U.S.
Jealousy
Racism by President Andrew Jackson and many others in the U.S. at that time
Indians wanting to go to their Promised Land of Oklahoma
Which one of the Tribes were NOT one of the 5 Civilized Tribes
Cherokee
Creek
Chickasaw
Choctaw
Kikuyu
Did some members of the 5 Civilized Tribes own slaves?
Yes
No
The U.S. Government has rarely made treaties with Indian Nations throughout the years.
True
False
Indians and Europeans had the same views about the ownership of land.
True
False
What president signed the Indian Removal Act?
CJ Hollis
George Washington
Andrew Jackson
Abraham Lincoln
What discovery in 1849 caused the population explosion out west?
Silver
Bronze
Gold
Copper
What states did the Natives have to travel through during the Trail of Tears?
TN, OK, NC, MO, KY, Il, GA, AR, AL
TN, OH, NC, MS, KY, Il, GA, AR, AL
TN, OK, NC, MS, KY, Il, GA, AR, AL
TX, OK, NC, MS, KY, Il, GA, AR, AL
Which is not part of the Old World?
Africa
Asia
Europe
North & South America
