Settler's Cabin
Where did the children sleep?
In the loft
The _______ is a metalworking tool consisting of a large block of metal (usually forged or cast steel), with a flattened top surface, upon which another object is struck
Anvil
Why were homes that could be easily moved important to the Utes?
Because they had to follow the herds of buffalo for food. Therefore, they had to move their homes as the herds moved around.
Where did the parents sleep in the settler's cabin?
On the floor on in front of the fireplace.
Which child had to empty and clean the slop jar or chamber pot in the morning?
The youngest child.
Which of the following is not part of an Anvil?
Hardy Hole
Horn
Face
Neck
Neck
Beads were popular and valuable with the Utes. Beads were traded and used like__________________.
Money
Why would the blacksmith put the metal he was working with into the barrel of water?
To cool it down.
What ingredient can be shaken in a jar to make butter?
Cream
A young person that learns the trade of the blacksmith by working alongside is called
1. a helper
2. an apprentice
3. an assistant
2. an apprentice
What could you find in your neighborhood that reminds you how important the Native Americans were in this state?
Street Names, or School names or Park Names often have Native American history
Cheyenne st
Ute Pass Elementary School
T or F: If the metal was gray in color it was no longer hot
False: It could still be over 1000 degrees when it was gray.
The settler's cabin at Rock Ledge was not built by pioneers. Who actually built this cabin?
A college student.
The favorite poem of the Blacksmith was
1. Bend That Metal, Smithy
2. The Village Blacksmith
3. Fire and Heat
The Village Blacksmith by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
What were the walls of the Tipi made of
animal hides (bison, elk, deer)
"Strike while it's hot"
"Too many irons in the fire"
These are both common expressions that came from what trade?
Blacksmith