Vocabulary
What is a group of close interrelated families, people that claim a common ancestor called?
It's a clan.
True.
What is it called when people get food from hunting animals and gathering fruits, nuts, etc.
They're called hunter-gatherers.
True or False - The Trail of Tears didn't actually cause people to cry.
False. The Trail of Tears was a very challenging and devastating time for Native Indians and many of them cried.
Which of these were important to Cherokee religion?
A. Gods and Goddesses
B. Agriculture
C. Hunting
D. Dancing
B. Agriculture. The Cherokee developed successful agriculture techniques that yielded great crops.
What does native mean?
Native means a person born in a specific place
A. Paleo
B. Archaic
C. Woodland
D. Mississippian
C. Woodland
Name 2 animals that were hunted by the Cherokee Indians.
What was the main reason Cherokee Indians were forced on the Trail of Tears - where they were forced to leave their homeland?
They were forced to leave by the US government.
Why did the Cherokee have two leaders?
One was the leader in times of war and the other was the leader in times of peace.
A ________ is an organized ________ of people living as members of a __________.
Name 3 other states (besides Tennessee) the Cherokee Indians lived in.
George, North Carolina, and South Carolina
In what 3 ways did the Cherokee feed their people?
They farmed, gathered, and hunted.
(May accept agriculture in place of farming).
Oklahoma
Which parent's ancestry determined Cherokee Indian clans - the mother or the father.
The mother.
What is a group of people who makes laws called?
They're called a council.
What was the purpose of Cherokee pit houses and in what seasons did the Cherokee live in the?
These were used in the winter to keep the tennants warm.
Name 4 items that were gathered by the Cherokee Indians.
Wild nuts, roots, plums, blackberries
Before and after the Trail of Tears, what game was played by Cherokee Indians as a way to settle tribe disputes?
Stickball
What word is used to describe a society that follows the mother's ancestral line to determine Cherokee clans?
The society is matrilineal because ancestry is determined by the mother's ancestral line.
What word is used to refer to someone related through the mother's side of the family?
Maternal
What were summer homes called and what were their purpose?
They were called open-air shelters and provided coolness from the summer heat.
Name 5 crops that were farmed by the Cherokee Indians.
Corn, Beans, Squash, Melons, and Pumpkins
Why was it called the Trail of Tears?
It was called the Trail of Tears because of the fact that those who traveled on it suffered greatly - widespread disease, sickness, and death often caused those of all ages to cry.
What was the role of Beloved Woman?
they had voting power in general council, they led the women's council