Native Americans
Why did several tribes come together to form the Yamassee?
They lost their lands to wars and settlers.
The distribution or spreading out of people from their original homeland over a wide area?
What is Diaspora?
This group moved north from what is now Georgia into South Carolina in the late 1600s, later than most other indigenous groups.
The Yamassee.
Brought to the Americas against their will, this group of people were enslaved and forced into labor.
Africans.
How do Archaeology and Artifact connect to each other?
Archaeologists study artifacts to learn about past human life.
Which person is an example of a refugee?
An American Indian who was forced to leave his own lands.
Which factor most contributed to the growth of the Mississippian population?
The cultivation and preservation of crops.
Charlesfort was this group’s first settlement in South Carolina, but it did not last.
The French
In South Carolina, the most well known example of this group’s culture was the chiefdom of Cofitachequi.
The Mississippians.
How do Enslave and Diaspora connect to each other?
Enslavement caused forced migrations, leading to the African diaspora.
The widespread destruction of Native populations was largely caused by the:
The introduction of European diseases.
How did the Mississippians use wattle and daub?
To build huts from river cane and branches.
This group was the first European power to establish colonies in the Americas.
The Spanish.
This group made its first attempt to create a colony in North America on Roanoke Island, off the coast of what is now North Carolina.
The English.
How do Immunity and Indigenous connect to each other?
Indigenous peoples lacked immunity to European diseases, leading to massive population loss.
Which individual is an example of an indigenous person?
A Cherokee leader.
Each Cherokee clan was led by:
Two chiefs.
Historians believe that at one time, this indigenous group lived in the Great Lakes region.
The Cherokee.
were wattle & daub houses built for Native Americans living with permanent residences or those who lived nomadically?
Permanent Residence.
What types of natural resources were needed to build wattle & daub homes?
River cane and branches → used for the woven frame (wattle)
Clay mixed with grass → used for plastering the walls (daub)
Bark or grasses → used for thatched roofs
What was the main way that Spanish missionaries tried to convert Native Americans to Christianity?
By establishing the mission system.
Which crop was most important to the Mississippians?
Corn/Maize
This group called themselves Ye Iswa, meaning “People of the River.”
The Catawba.
In what ways were Native Americans more civilized and organized compared to what the Europeans of the time thought?
Lived in chiefdoms with councils and leaders.
Built permanent homes (wattle and daub) and mounds for ceremonies.
Practiced advanced farming (corn, beans, squash) and stored surplus food.
Maintained trade networks and bartering systems.
Passed down culture through clans, traditions, and ceremonies.
who were the first inhabitants of South Carolina, and how did the encounters with European explorers impact their lives?
The first inhabitants of South Carolina were Native Americans (Paleo, Archaic, Woodland, and Mississippian).
They built villages, farmed crops like corn, and lived in organized chiefdoms.
Encounters with Europeans brought diseases that killed many.
Natives were enslaved, displaced, or forced off their land.
Their societies weakened, and some tribes had to join with others to survive.