Chapter 1 - "A Long and Winding Road"

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10 questions
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The last paragraph on page 2 implies that surviving in the Great Plains climate was challenging. What challenges can you infer the Plains tribes faced in this landscape?

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How did Native Americans of the Great Plains survive in the harsh climate? Select TWO CORRECT ANSWERS.

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On page 5, the text says "Life is just fine here on the plains. You have everything you need, and little changes, until it does...". What does this sentence imply?

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Refer to page 6 and explain where the term American Indians came from.

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Refer to page 6 and explain why many things began to change for Native Americans starting in 1492 CE.

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Before Europeans arrived, Native Americans lived on the land, traded with other tribes, and got almost everything they needed to survive from the buffalo.

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European exploration and settlement of what is now the United States changed the way Native Amerians lived.

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European exploration and settlement improved the quality of life for most Native Americans.

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Choose the term that matches the following definition:
a right someone has because he or she was born into a specific group or family, or because it is a right of all people belonging to that group

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Choose the term that matches the following definition:
originating in a certain location or region