The Cherokee
Early History of the Southeast
The Nation Divided
The Glittering Cities
100
How did the Cherokee culture change after the Europeans arrived?
The Cherokee hunted much of their food.
100
This was the first permanent European settlement in the area that is now the United States.
What is the spanish colony of St. Augustine in present-day Florida?
100
What are three ways the Southeast was effected by the Civil War?
1. One in four soldiers died. 2. Many cities were burned. 3. Slavery became illegal.
100
Where was the first gold rush in the United States?
What is Dahlonega, Georgia?
200
What did the U.S. government do to the Cherokee Indians?
What is force the Cherokee to give up their land and travel west on a journey called the Trail of Tears?
200
What three presidens were Southeasterners?
1. George Washington 2. Andrew Jackson 3. Thomas Jefferson
200
What did not occur in the Southeast during Reconstruction/
Diseases spread through army camps.
200
What are three forms of transportation in Atlanta?
1. planes 2. trains 3. buses
300
What three major businesses are run by the North Carolina Cherokee today?
1. shops for tourists 2. lumber industry 3. artworks and crafts
300
This industry helped people in the southeast to become rich and powerful.
What is agriculture?
300
Who was the main leader of the civil rights movement in the 1950s and 1960s?
Who is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
300
What is a reason that cities in the Southeast are growing so quickly?
Many people are moving there from colder northern climates.
400
Where did Juan Ponce de Leon explore?
What is Florida?
400
Do you think coming to a consensus is a good way to make decisions? What problems might this method of decision making cause?
Yes, because everyone has a say in major decisions. It probably takes a long time to reach a consensus and sometimes it may be impossible.
400
What happened if one state in our country had a disagreement with the other 49 states? Should that state be able to secede from the U.S.?
No because a state seceding damages the country. State representatives should try to work together and compromise.
400
Which is not a reason why many people have moved to Chapel Hill, North Carolina?
It has an aquarium in its harbor.
500
Give three details that supports why many Cherokee changed to fit in with their surrounding culture.
1. Many built large farms. 2. They went to school to learn English. 3. They learned to read and write their own language.
500
What type of character traits must an explorer have? Do you think a pioneer would need those same traits?
What is adventerous, brave, and curious? Yes because he or she is moving to a place where few people lived.
500
How is a fact different from an opinion.
A fact is a statement that can be proved or checked. An opinion tells someones personal feelings.
500
What is a public transportation system made up of?
Trains and buses that carry people through a city.
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