Landforms
What mountain range is in the Eastern United States?
The Appalachian Mountains
What is the world's second largest body of water?
Atlantic Ocean
What is one animal that was important to the Native Americans?
black bear, white tailed deer, or elk
Which tribe built mounds for burial that can still be seen today?
Hopewell
Who founded the colony of Rhode Island?
Roger Williams
What coastal plain contains Florida and Mexico?
Gulf Coastal Plain
The Atlantic Ocean is the world's ____________ ocean (not size)
saltiest
What is the national bird of the US?
Bald Eagle
Which tribe welcomed the Pilgrims?
The Wampanoag
Who was the Apostle to the Indians?
John Eliot
What is the largest underground cave system in the world?
Mammoth Caves
What were the beads that the Native Americans used for trading?
Wampum
The Native American beads were made from the shells of what animal?
Clams
Which tribe had no written language?
Cherokee
Who worked tirelessly among the Native Americans even though he was very sick?
David Brainerd
What coastal plain is on the east coast of the US?
Atlantic Coastal Plain
During which war did Tecumseh die?
War of 1812
What did Ben Franklin want the national bird to be?
Wild turkey
Name the two famous people from the Wampanoag tribe.
Samoset and Massasoit
Which Native American fought to keep white men away and died in battle?
Tecumseh
What does the name Piedmont Plateau mean?
At the foot of the mountains
Wager Question: Name two Native Americans who fought with the British. Extra points if you can name which wars they fought in.
Joseph Brant -- French and Indian War and Revolutionary War
Tecumseh -- War of 1812
What are two things the Native Americans used black bear for?
Meat for food, skins for robes or blankets, bear grease to make hair shiny.
What type of language was invented by a famous Native American for his tribe? It is not an alphabet, but a __________________
syllabary
Sequoya