Vocabulary
Read this sentence from paragraph 1.
"But many Native nations had endured decades of cruelty and loss at the hands of the colonists".
What is the meaning of the word endured as it is used in this sentence?
A. forgot or ignored
B. enjoyed or celebrated
C. avoided or escaped from
D. suffered through or put up with
D. suffered through or put up with
How does the timeline on page 14 contribute to the overall meaning of the text?
a. It explains the specific agricultural tools used by the Oneida people.
b. It provides a chronological overview of key events to show how the war shifted from diplomacy to loss of land.
c. It lists the names of every Native American leader who signed the Treaty of Paris.
d. It proves that the British government was more successful than the American government.
b. It provides a chronological overview of key events to show how the war shifted from diplomacy to loss of land.
How does the author support the claim that Native nations differed in the way they tried to keep their rights and freedom?
a. by identifying the Native nations that lived in different areas
b. by describing the rights and freedoms Native nations wanted to keep
c. by providing details about how Native nations took sides or stayed neutral
d. by showing that most Native nations did not receive the rights and freedoms promised
c. by providing details about how Native nations took sides or stayed neutral
According to the text, what was a primary reason many Haudenosaunee nations chose to side with the British?
a. They wanted to learn modern methods of farming and education from British teachers.
b. They believed the British would better protect their lands after seeing colonists ignore the Royal Proclamation of 1763.
c. They were required to do so by the terms of the Treaty of Fort Pitt.
d. They hoped to move to the Indian Reserve west of the Proclamation Line.
b. They believed the British would better protect their lands after seeing colonists ignore the Royal Proclamation of 1763.
Read this sentence from the caption on page 16.
"Boundary between Mississipi River and 49th parallel uncertain due to misconception that source of Mississippi River lay farther North”
Based on its prefix, what is the meaning of the word misconception in the text?
A. get a map before traveling
B. not like the agreement made
C. journey across the river again
D. have an incorrect idea or belief
D. have an incorrect idea or belief
How does the picture and caption on page 12 contribute to the meaning of the text?
a. It describes an important leader of the Haudenosaunee tribe.
b. It explains the leaders relationship with the British.
c. It explains why the Native tribes chose the side of the colonists.
d. It explains why many of the Haudenosaunee tribes chose the side of the British.
d. It explains why many of the Haudenosaunee tribes chose the side of the British.
How does the author use evidence to develop the argument that it was difficult for the Ohio nations to stay neutral?
a. By listing the agricultural tools provided by the British to the Seneca.
b. By explaining that the Cherokee attacked southern settlements to regain territory.
c. By describing the peace established by the Treaty of Fort Pitt and what caused the treaty to end.
d. By showing a map of the land acquired by the United States after the Treaty of Paris was signed.
c. By describing the peace established by the Treaty of Fort Pitt and what caused the treaty to end.
How does the author support the central idea that the end of the war was "a devastating loss for all Native nations"?
a. By showing that the British continued to protect Native lands after 1783.
b. By describing how the Oneida and Tuscarora became successful militiamen for the Patriots.
c. By detailing the specific farming and carpentry methods the colonists taught to Native children.
d. By explaining that the Treaty of Paris gave Native homelands to the United States without their consent.
d. By explaining that the Treaty of Paris gave Native homelands to the United States without their consent.
*YOU MUST GET BOTH PART A/B CORRECT TO GET POINTS
Part A: What is the meaning of the word rift as it is used in paragraph 6?
A. a deep valley
B. a formal agreement
C. a serious disagreement
D. a celebration of partnership
Part B
Which phrase best provides a clue to the answer in Part A?
A. “among the nations”
B. "endured for centuries”
C. "threatened to tear apart”
D. "the Battle of Oriskany in 1777”
Part A = C
Part B = C
*MUST GET BOTH CHOICES CORRECT TO GET THE POINTS
How do the map and its caption on page 16 support the central ideas of the passage? Select two answers.
a. They show the vast territory acquired by the U.S.
b. They show how the colonists tried to help the Oneida.
c. They show the dates of every battle in the American Revolution.
d. They show the boundary changes that occurred after the Treaty of Paris.
e. They show the exact location where Joseph Brant met with British translators.
a. They show the vast territory acquired by the U.S.
d. They show the boundary changes that occurred after the Treaty of Paris.
Which statement best describes the author’s reasoning for why the end of the Revolutionary War was a “terrible blow” for Native nations?
a. Most Native Americans actually preferred to live under Spanish territory.
b. The Patriots refused to allow Native children to continue their education.
c. The British stayed in the Great Lakes region and continued to fight the Americans.
d. The Treaty of Paris ignored Native land rights and the British gave up their territory to the United States.
d. The Treaty of Paris ignored Native land rights and the British gave up their territory to the United States.
Which detail best supports the central idea that Native nations were not rewarded for being loyal to colonists during the Revolution
a. “A civil war among Native nations now raged as they fought alongside the British and the colonists.” (paragraph 6)
b. “The Cherokee had lost a lot of territory to the Europeans and wished to regain it.” (paragraph 7)
c. “... Great Britain surrendered all of its territory between the Great Lakes and Florida to the United States.” (paragraph 9)
d. “... public opinion turned completely against Native peoples, regardless of what side they had defended.” (paragraph 10)
d. “... public opinion turned completely against Native peoples, regardless of what side they had defended.” (paragraph 10)