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Explain how did many Native Americans died.
They died from the germs of the explorers.
The Native Americans’ most important food was ______.
corn
The Native Americans worshiped the ______________.
sun
Native Americans most important contribution was their care for the _____________________.
land
_________________________________ was used to make Native American clothing.
Deer
The _________________________________ cleared fields, harvested crops, built homes, and hunted animals.
men
The _________________________________ cooked meals, cared for children, made clothes and pottery, and grew crops.
women
Girls usually married at age _________________________________.
13 or 14
Boys usually married at age _________________________________.
16
Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek
· Lived in Northeast Alabama
· Known as the “principle people”
· Had one chief in war and another in peace
· Sequoyah invented the Cherokee alphabet
· Lived in Southwest Alabama
· Known to be friendly and they sold their land
· One of the most powerful
· They liked to flatten their heads.
Choctaw
· Lived in Northwest Alabama
· Known to be skilled warriors
· Great hunters
Chickasaw
· Lived in Central and Southeast Alabama
· Lived in the largest land area of Alabama
· Gave Alabama its name
Creek
Which 2 Native American groups had 2 chiefs?
Cherokee and Creek
What did the Native Americans worship?
the sun
What ceremony was held to give thanks for the harvest?
Green Corn Ceremony
What did Native Americans do for recreation?
dance, play games, and play instruments
True or False.
Most of the Alabama Native Americans lives in tepees.
False
They lived in wattle and daub houses.
Who led the Native American groups?
chiefs