Vocabulary
Native Americans
Explorers
Miscellaneous
100
What is an explorer?
A person who comes to a new place to discover new things.
100
What Native American tribe lived in the Chicago area?
The Potawatomi tribe.
100
Putting dates in chronological order creates a ___________.
Timeline
100
A community is _______________.
A place where people live.
200
What is transportation?
How we move from one place to another place. Examples: car, train, canoe
200
How did the Native Americans transport themselves down the river?
They used canoes.
200
During which season did Robert LaSalle travel through Chicago? Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Winter
200
The city we live in is called _____________.
Chicago
300
What is a settler?
A person who comes to a new place and stays (makes it their home).
300
Name 3 things the Native Americans traded with the explorers.
Furs, blankets, and food. (Beads, calico)
300
Jacques Marquette and Louis Joilet traveled down which river?
The Mississippi River
300
The state we live in is called ___________.
Illinois
400
What are 4 examples of culture?
Art, Music, Food, and Family.
400
Why was the Chicago River important for the Native Americans?
They could use it to travel and find food and water.
400
Who was the first settler of Chicago?
Jean Baptiste Point DuSable
400
The country we live in is called _____________.
The United States of America
500
What does it mean if a person is indigenous?
They are the first people to live in that place.
500
Why did the Native Americans leave the Chicago area?
They signed treaties with the settlers. They were given money if they left.
500
What is the difference between an explorer and a settler?
An explorer comes to a new place and then leaves. A settler comes to a new place and makes that his home.
500
Name at least 4 of the 7 continents.
North America, South America, Africa, Europe, Asia, Antarctica, Australia.
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