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Native American Study Guide Answer Key

1. Sequoyah spent a long time working on creating what for the Cherokee people?
A. Houses
B. An alphabet
C. Boats
D. Cars
2. The Creek Indians had two different kinds of houses for the summer and the winter. How
were these homes different?
The summer homes had no walls.
3. What is one character trait that Sequoyah is most well-known for?
A. Patience
B. Respect
C. Communication
D. Compassion
4. Why did Sequoyah create the Cherokee alphabet?
He wanted his people to be able to read and write in their own Cherokee language.
5. Why did the Cherokee leave their homes?
A. Settlers came and forced them out
B. The wanted better land to farm
C. They wanted to go on vacation
D. New lands were discovered
6. What happened to the American Indians during the Trail of Tears?
The American Indians were forced to give up their land and had to travel a very long way
to find a new place to live. Many of them got sick or died along the way.
7. What did the Cherokee and Creek Indians start to do just like the settlers?
A. Dress like them
B. Build larger homes
C. Farm with large tools
D. Follow their rules

8. What was one resource that the Cherokee people used to help them when they were sick?
They used different parts of plants to help them stay well.

9. What did the Creek use to build their homes?

Mud, twigs, and tree branches.
10. Where do most Creek and Cherokee people live now?
A. Georgia
B. Hawaii
C. Oklahoma
D. North Carolina
11. How do people get goods and services today?
A. Trading goods
B. Paying with money
C. Giving them away
D. Making them themselves