Type of Home by Region
Native American Beliefs
Historical Accuracy
Vocab
Vocab (also)
100
What did Native Americans of the plains live in?
teepees
100
What did Native Americans believe about land?
No borders,
no ownership,
caretakers.
100
What disease almost wiped out the Native American population in California when the settlers arrived?
small pox
100
Accurately use the word tension in a sentence to mean, the discomfort felt between people when they disagree with each other.
(Teacher's discretion)
Example: The students were feeling tension as they all disagreed on who should be out in the kickball game.
100
Correct this sentence:
I have decision to eat pizza tonight.
(should it be- will decision, deciding, decided)
I have decided to eat pizza tonight.
200
What type of homes did Native American tribes of the southwest live in?
Raised Plateaus and Mesas
200
How do Native Americans pass on their traditions and culture?
Through storytelling!
200
Why did U.S. federal government officials fear the Lakota Ghost Dance?
They feared the shared ritual among tribes would lead to shared resistance efforts and thus war!
200
Use the word immunity correctly in a sentence.
Teacher discretion.
Example: Taking lots of vitamins builds a strong immunity.
200
Fix the verb tense and add commas in this sentence:
Last night at Hunter and Blake's sleepover they will play video games.
Last night, at Hunter and Blake's sleepover, they played video games.
300
What did Native American tribes of the Northwest live in?
Plank houses
300
True or False:
When European settlers arrived in what is now California, Native Americans were excited for opportunity and took jobs as shop keepers and miners.
FALSE
They wanted to keep their land and way of life.
300
What effect did the passing of the Indian Appropriations Act by the U.S. government have on Native Americans living west of the Mississippi River?
Native Americans were forced to leave their homes and relocate onto reservations.
300
What is an antonym for the word meek?
bold, outgoing, loud
300
What does the word reservations mean in the sentence?
Daily life on reservations can include both preparing gathered food and hunted food.
areas of land set aside by the U.S. government for Native Americans to live on
400
What did the Native American tribes of the Northeast live in?
Long houses
400
Why did Native Americans want to live in the same area for many many years (even migratory tribes)?
The land was tied to their ancestors.
400
Why was the Battle of the Little Bighorn in 1876 an important historical event for both settlers and Native Americans?
It was the last great Lakota victory before they surrendered in 1877.
400
Correctly define the word tumult?
The act of making a noisy disturbance.
400
Correctly define remnant.
small amount of leftovers
500
Which region is home to the Native Americans that had clan leaders that hold potlach ceremonies to mark events and share their wealth with others?
Pacific Northwest
Fun fact they had an abundance of cedar trees so had plenty of wood to build these are homes.
500
Which animal is often used to teach about things in nature in the storytelling traditions of most Pacific Northwest tribes?
Raven
500
How did the Dawes Act change Native Americans’ land rights?
It replaced tribal ownership of the land with private ownership.
500
What is the word that means pieces of land, and use it in a sentence correctly?
tract
The Homestead act gave settlers tracts of land in the west if they moved away from the crowded east.
500
Name one way the Native Americans displayed resilience in the 1800's. Be sure to use the term resilience correctly.
*Teacher discretion*
EXAMPLE: Despite having to continue to fight for their land and rights the Native Americans never gave up. They even continued their rituals, customs, and way of life when possible, even in the face of adversity.
