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Chapter 2 - "Across Mountains and Prairies"
By Tonya Poling
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Question 1
1.
Select the term for "
the boundary, or border, that indicates where one piece of property ends and another begins
".
custom
property deed
transition
property line
Question 2
2.
Select the term for "
a tradition or behavior that is common among a group or family; a ritual
".
custom
vision
toll
transition
Question 3
3.
According to page 12, who set boundaries, fences, or property lines before America was divided into colonies and states?
the government
leaders of the Native American tribes
nature
the president
Question 4
4.
According to page 13, out West, on the Great Plains and beyond, most people still lived according to their ancient customs.
True
False
Question 5
5.
Reread page 13 and explain the relationship that the tribes of the Great Plains and beyond had with the land.
Question 6
6.
Out West, on the Great Plains and beyond, native peoples believed that they were part of the land. (refer to page 13)
True
False
Question 7
7.
According to page 14, what did tribes on the Great Plains and beyond have in common?
Choose 3 correct answers.
They each knew how far away the neighboring tribes were and whether the tribes were friends or foes.
They all believed that they came from the same creator.
They all took the winters off from work and worshiped the snow gods.
They all took everything from the land that they needed and did not respect nature.
They all held the same respect for all living things on the land and in the sky and water.
Question 8
8.
How did the ritual that Mourning Dove described
on page 15
help children learn to be members of their tribe?
Children were taught lessons from a dove that came to them in their dreams.
It taught children to always share by requiring children to give away their first berries and encouraging them to share their water.
It taught them ways to win battles with neighboring tribes.
Question 9
9.
There was no greater symbol of the connection between people and nature than the buffalo.
True
False
Question 10
10.
Why was the buffalo "no greater symbol of the connection between people and nature" for the Great Plains tribes?
Question 11
11.
What were typical homes like of the Native Americans living in the Great Plains?
longhouses
log cabins
pueblo brick homes
tepees made of buffalo hide with wooden poles
Question 12
12.
By 1890, what had happened to the tribes of the Great Plains?
Choose TWO.
They flourished and had expanded.
They joined a neighboring tribe and formed a "super tribe".
They had been hit with diseases, and most of the buffalo they hunted had been killed.
They were forced to leave their homeland and move to reservations.