Colonies & Native Americans

Most of the depopulation of the Native American population in the 16th century can be attributed to

In many areas, 95% of the native population was decimated by disease such as smallpox.

In the early 1600s, the encroachment of white settlers onto Native American tribal lands in the New England area resulted in

In the early 1600s, the encroachment of white settlers onto Native American tribal lands in the New England area resulted in armed conflicts like the Pequot War and King Philip's War. Wars like these were highly destructive on both sides, but much more so for the Native Americans of the New England region.

As Europeans began colonizing North America, they encountered a variety of new cultures and groups of people. Which is an example of how Spanish settlers influenced Native Americans of Florida?

Apalachee men began wearing pants and Apalachee women began wearing linen skirts. Spanish settlers followed Catholic beliefs, including the use of modest clothing. Spanish priests encouraged Natives to dress more like the settlers and clothing was often used as a form of payment for work done by Natives.

Which uprising in Virginia was directly caused by conflict between white settlers and Native Americans?

Bacon's Rebellion (1676) was an uprising in Virginia directly caused by the conflict between Native Americans and white settlers. The dispute was primarily fought over land ownership and regional authority.

Which valuable item was heavily traded between Native Americans and settlers in the Midwest-Great Lakes region?

Beaver pelts were the valuable items many Native Americans and settlers heavily traded in the Midwest/Great Lakes Region. These pelts were extremely profitable, and as a result, competition in trading beaver skins often led to conflict between the US, Native Americans, and the British.

When European settlers arrived in America, some Native American Indians began to dress like them. Which is MOST LIKELY another adaptation the Native American Indians made after the European settlers arrived?

Because some Native American Indian tribes traded with the European settlers and took part in the fur trade with them, they learned to speak English to better communicate. They already knew how to ride horses, hunt, and fish. They also taught the European settlers to grow corn and other crops.

Before Europeans arrived in the "New World," in what economic activities were the native peoples of the Americas mainly engaged?

Before the European conquest, the native peoples were engaged in many economic activities. Their main activites were undoubtedlyhunting, fishing and farming. Of course they traded with each other, made things by hand and worked with gold and silver but these were not their main economic activites.

This type of small water craft was used by many Native American cultures, especially those found in the Pacific northwest.

Canoe

This is a Native American group who originally lived along the Tennessee River in parts of Mississippi and Tennessee, and are related linguistically to the Choctaws.

Chickasaw

This was the transfer of agricultural goods between Europe and the Americas that took place after 1492.

Columbian Exchange

This is the term used to represent the five Native American tribes- Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, and Seneca- that banded together prior to European arrival in North America, and whose organization influenced the Founding Fathers.

Iroquois Confederacy

This permanent structure was used by many Native American cultures, both for habitation and for ceremonial activities.

Lodge

When Spanish settlers began colonizing areas of Florida, Natives' diets and agricultural practices began changing. Which best explains why these changes began taking place?

Many Natives worked on Spanish farms and ranches, so they quickly learned how to grow new crops like wheat, peaches, and pomegranates. Natives also learned about raising livestock and were introduced to domesticated animals like chickens and pigs.

This is the historical term given to the people who inhabited North America prior to European colonization and after.

Native American

Which is the BEST example of conflict between the Native Americans and the European colonists?

Of the choices offered, the BEST example of conflict between the Native Americans and the European colonists is King Philip's War. The other answer choices are all examples ofcooperation between the two groups, not conflict.

She was the daughter of Chief Powhatan, but married Jamestown colonist John Rolfe in 1614.

Pocahontas

This is a Native American group who originally lived in Florida and are sometimes called the "Unconquered People" for never surrendering to the United States.

Seminole

This was an infectious disease in which fluid filled blisters and high fever were common, as well as sometimes death in some cases. It was most common from the 1500s until the late-1800s.

Smallpox

When Europeans began colonizing America, some of their customs and practices were integrated into Native culture. While some items Europeans brought were helpful to Natives, some were very harmful. What is an example of something Europeans introduced to Natives that had a negative impact?

Some Europeans carried deadly diseases, such as small pox and tuberculosis, to which Natives had no immunity. Because they did not have immunity, they caught these diseases easily and were not equipped to combat them. They killed about 50%-75% of Natives in one year.

Which of these caused clashes between early European settlers and Native Americans?

Some Europeans, mostly the Spanish, set up missions in the New World to convert Native Americans to Christianity. Native Americans and Europeans sometimes clashed because Europeans wanted the Native Americans to convert to European religions.

Many Native American groups engaged in small scale farming for themselves or their tribe community. They didn't trade surplus, if there was any, with outsiders. What is this type of agriculture called?

Some Native Americans were engaed in relatively small scale farming for their own needs. This type of agriculture is calledsubsistence farming. It means to grow enough to "subsist" or survive on. There was rarely enough to engae in large scale trading with outsiders. When their was extra it was typically saved for their own use.

Which is the BEST example of cooperation between the Native Americans and the European colonists?

The BEST example of cooperation between the Native Americans and the European colonists is Squanto teaching the Pilgrims how to grow corn and catch fish. The other answer choices are all examples of conflict between the two groups, not cooperation.

The Powhatan Indians of the early 17th century could BEST be described as

The Powhatan had a tense and confrontational relationship with British settlers. There were numerous conflicts with settlers at Jamestown, including the capture of the famous John Smith. This is dramatized- and fictionalized- by the movie "Pocahontas" and "The New World."

The relationship between Native Americans and European settlers worsened through out the 18th century. Which issue would have caused the most conflict between the two groups?

The biggest source of conflict between Native Americans and European settlers was the issue of land ownership and land use. Europeans felt land should be privately owned, while Native Americans believed land should by owned and used by everyone.

The Iroquois primarily depended on three main crops that they called the "Three Sisters." What were these three crops?

The crops referred to as the "Three Sisters" by the Iroquois were corn, beans, and squash. These three crops were extremely important to the survival of the Iroquois and were considered a gift from the Creator.

What did the early English settlers in Plymouth Colony learn from the Native Americans?

The fact that the Native Americans taught the settlers how to grow new crops such as corn played an important role in giving the Pilgrims the steady supply of food they needed to survive their first years in the New World.

What was the GREATEST source of conflict between the Native American Indians and the European settlers?

The ownership of land was a major source of conflict between the Native American Indians and the European settlers. The Native Americans did not believe any individual had the right to own the land. The European settlers claimed the land for themselves and forced the Native American Indians off it.

The Spanish who lived and worked in missions often forced Native Americans to

The people living in the Spanish missions wanted to make the Native Americans more like themselves. They forced the Native Americans to change their languages, religion, and customs.

The Spanish who lived and worked in missions often forced Native Americans to do which of these?

The people living in the Spanish missions wanted to make the Native Americans more like themselves. They forced the Native Americans to change their languages, religion, and customs.

What was the MAIN reason that the Native American population sharply declined after the arrival of European settlers?

The primary reason for the decline in the Native American population after the arrival of European settlers was that European settlers brought diseases into Native American villages. Prior to making contact with the first settlers, most Native Americans had never been exposed to the diseases the Europeans carried.