Native Americans
Who were the first people to live in North America?
Native Americans
Which tribe had their own written language?
The Cherokee
True or False: The Europeans and Native Americans got along well at first.
True
True or False: Native Americans have more land now than they did before the Europeans arrived.
False - Native Americans lost nearly all their land after the Europeans arrived.
What are the different groups of Native Americans called?
Tribes
What type of goggles did the Inuit people use?
Snow goggles
Name two of the three reasons the native population declined after the Europeans arrived?
Disease, War, Enslavement
Name one state that Native Americans were forced to move from during the Trail of Tears.
North Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama
Each tribe has their own...
Culture and language
How many sacred mountains did the Navajo beleive in?
4
True or False: Native Americans believe that land should be shared by everyone, not owned.
True
How many children were forced to attend boarding schools?
60,000 children
True or False: Native Americans lived in America for hundreds of years before Europeans.
False: Native Americans lived in America for thousands of years before Europeans arrived
Which tribe was involved in World War 2?
The Navajo
Name one disease that Native Americans suffered from after the Europeans arrived.
Small pox, measles, flu, plague
Name two boarding school rules
1. Can’t speak native language
2. Can’t practice native culture
3. Must cut their hair short
4. Must change their name
What three ways did Natives get food?
Hunting, farming and fishing
The Inuit people came from where in North America?
The North - in present day Canada and Alaska
How much did the Native American population decline by after the arrival of the Europeans?
Native American populations declined by 80% to 90% following European arrival
What do you call an intertribal celebration where Native Americans meet to dance, sing, honor their cultures, and reconnect with family
A powwow