PEOPLE OF THE SOUTHEAST REGION

Mr. Ball’s 4th grade class

HOW WAS CHEROKEE CULTURE BEFORE THE EUROPEANS ARRIVED DIFFERENT FROM CHEROKEE CULTURE AFTER THE EUROPEANS ARRIVED?

a. Before the Europeans arrived, the Cherokee were sick with many diseases.

b. Before the Europeans arrived, the Cherokee hunted much of their food.

c.Before the Europeans arrived, the Cherokee traded skins and furs to make a living.

d. Before the Europeans arrived, the Cherokee went to school to learn English.

WHO FORCED THE CHEROKEE TO GIVE UP THEIR LAND AND TRAVEL WEST ON A JOURNEY CALLED THE TRAIL OF TEARS?

A. the U.S. governmentb. European settlersc. the Cherokee governmentd. George Washington

WHICH IS NOT A MAJOR BUSINESS RUN BY THE NORTH CAROLINA CHEROKEE TODAY?

a. shops for touristsb. lumber industryc. artworks and craftsd. cotton farming

WHERE DID JUAN PONCE DE LEÓN EXPLORE?

A. Arkansasb. Georgiac. Floridad. Alabama

WHICH WAS THE FIRST PERMANENT EUROPEAN SETTLEMENT IN THE AREA THAT IS NOW THE UNITED STATES?

a. the French colony of New Orleans in present-day Louisiana

b. the English colony of Jamestown in present-day Virginia

c. the English colony of Roanoke Island in present-day North Carolina

d. the Spanish colony of St. Augustine in present-day Florida

WHICH OF THESE SOUTHEASTERNERS WAS NOT PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES?

A. George Washingtonb. John Whitec. Andrew Jacksond. Thomas Jefferson

WHICH INDUSTRY HELPED PEOPLE IN THE SOUTHEAST BECOME RICH AND POWERFUL?

A. agricultureb. explorationc. tourismd. religion

WHICH IS ONE CAUSE OF THE CIVIL WAR?

A. The people of Charleston had built an army and wanted to test their soldiers’ skills in battle.

b. No one could decide whether to name the country the United States or the Confederate States.

c.The two sides disagreed about how much authority the national government should have.

d. Neither side wanted to move and relocate to the new areas being settled in the West.

WHICH WAS NOT AN EFFECT OF THE CIVIL WAR ON THE SOUTHEAST?

A. One in four Confederate soldiers died in the war.

b. African Americans lost all civil rights.

c. Many cities had been burned down in the war.

d. Slavery became illegal in the United States.

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING DID NOT OCCUR IN THE SOUTHEAST DURING RECONSTRUCTION?

A. Farmers began planting crops again.

b. The government established the Freedmen’s Bureau to help former slaves.

c. Rail lines were repaired.d. Diseases spread through army

camps.

WHO WAS THE MAIN LEADER OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT IN THE 1950S AND 1960S?

A. Davy Crockettb. Jim Crowc. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.d. Harriet Beecher Stowe

WHERE WAS THE FIRST GOLD RUSH IN THE UNITED STATES?

A. Raleigh, North Carolinab. Orlando, Floridac. Dahlonega, Georgiad. Charleston, South Carolina

WHICH IS NOT A MAJOR MODE OF TRANSPORTATION THAT RUNS THROUGH ATLANTA?

A. planesb. bargesc. trainsd. buses

WHAT IS ONE REASON WHY CITIES IN THE SOUTHEAST ARE GROWING QUICKLY?

A. A gold rush is happening there.b. The climate is cold, but dry.c. Many people are moving there

from colder northern climates.d. The beautiful Rocky Mountains are

there.

WHICH IS NOT A REASON WHY MANY PEOPLE HAVE MOVED TO CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA?

A. It has an aquarium in its harbor.b. It is a center of medical research.

c. It is close to two other major cities.

d. It is home to many businesses.

MANY SOUTHERN STATES DECIDED TO __________, OR PULL OUT, FROM THE UNITED STATES WHEN ABRAHAM LINCOLN WAS ELECTED.

A. consensusb. segregatec. pioneerd. secede

THE CHEROKEE’S JOURNEY FROM THE SOUTHEAST TO WHAT IS NOW OKLAHOMA IS KNOWN AS

A. Civil Rightsb. Oregon Trailc. The Trail of Tearsd. Reconstruction

____________ INCLUDE THE RIGHT TO VOTE AND TO HAVE THE PROTECTION OF LAW.

A. Civil Warb. Civil Rightsc. Consensusd. Union

IN THE PAST YOU MIGHT HAVE EXPECTED TO FIND SLAVES ON A ____________ IN THE SOUTHEAST

A. plantationb. segregationc. consensusd. beach

A _______________ IS A PERSON WHO LIVED FAR AWAY FROM TOWNS.

A. backwoodsmanb. pioneerc. soldierd. slave

DURING THE CIVIL WAR THE NORTHERN STATED WERE KNOWN AS THE _________

A. Civilb. Confederacyc. Republicd. Union

THE SOUTHERN STATES AT THE TIME OF THE CIVIL WAR WERE KNOWN AS THE

A. Confederacyb. Unionc. Secessionistd. whigs

A PERSON WHO SETTLED IN A PART OF A COUNTRY AND PREPARED IT FOR OTHERS WAS KNOWN AS A ____________

A. backwoodsmanb. slavec. presidentd. pioneer

TO SEPARATE BLACK PEOPLE AND WHITE PEOPLE IN PUBLIC PLACES IS TO ____________ THEM

A. emancipateb. reciprocatec. segregated. integrate

___________________ WAS A PERIOD OF TIME AFTER THE CIVIL WAR WHEN THE SOUTH’S BUILDINGS AND ECONOMY WERE REBUILT.

A. Legislationb. Reconstructionc. Segregationd. Civil Rights

WRITE THREE DETAILS TO SUPPORT THE FOLLOWING MAIN IDEA: MANY CHEROKEE CHANGED TO FIT IN WITH THE SURROUNDING CULTURE.

WHAT CHARACTER TRAITS WOULD BE IMPORTANT FOR AN EXPLORER TO HAVE? DO YOU THINK A PIONEER WOULD NEED THOSE SAME TRAITS? WHY OR WHY NOT?

SUPPOSE A STATE TODAY HAS A DISAGREEMENT WITH THE OTHER 49 STATES. DO YOU THINK THE STATE SHOULD SECEDE FROM THE UNITED STATES? WHY OR WHY NOT? WHAT OTHER METHODS COULD THE STATE USE TO SOLVE ITS PROBLEM?