Chapter 1 - "A Long and Winding Road"

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10 questions

1

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?

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

They migrated to other areas with a milder climate.

They relied on neighboring tribes for help.

They relied on beffalo for food, shelter, clothing, tools, and fuel for fires.

Elders passed down wisdom and stories of how they survived.

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?

Life will never change for the Native Americans and things will always stay the same throughout history.

Life is about to change significantly for Native Americans living on the plains at the time being described.

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

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

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

True

False

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

True

False

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

True

False

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

sustain

indigenous

reservation

birthright

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

birthright

sustain

indigenous

reservation

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

They migrated to other areas with a milder climate.

They relied on neighboring tribes for help.

They relied on beffalo for food, shelter, clothing, tools, and fuel for fires.

Elders passed down wisdom and stories of how they survived.

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?

Life will never change for the Native Americans and things will always stay the same throughout history.

Life is about to change significantly for Native Americans living on the plains at the time being described.

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

True

False

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

True

False

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

True

False

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

sustain

indigenous

reservation

birthright

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

birthright

sustain

indigenous

reservation

Chapter 1 - "A Long and Winding Road"

Chapter 1 - "A Long and Winding Road"

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?

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

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

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?

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

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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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