Native Americans Study Guide
Name _______________________________
Please review the answered questions each night. Students are not to answer questions left blank. We will answer all questions in
class.
Lesson 1: The Cherokee pages 86-91
1. Culture is _________________________________________________________________________________.
2.
The rolling hills or Piedmont region of SC is also known as the _______________________________________
3.
The area along the coast is also known as _____________________________
4.
The Cherokee settled in the ______________________________________________ of SC.
5.
How did the Cherokee use the land to meet their needs?
6.
a.
Cherokee built their homes along ______________________________.
b.
They made their homes from the ____________________________________________________.
c.
They built canoes from the _________________________________________________________.
d.
They used __________________________________ for food, water, and transportation.
e.
They ate _________________________________________________________________________________________.
Describe a Cherokee village from long ago.
a.
________________ houses
b.
____________________ hunted for food
c.
______________________ gathered nuts and farmed the land.
d.
Made ___________________________________
e.
Used ________________ to cook, clear the land, and make pottery.
f.
Built ______________________________ to travel
7. Describe the Cherokee government.
The Cherokee had a ___________________________________________ that made laws and decisions for the tribe. The council
met in a _____________________________________________. Every
________________________________________________ was allowed to share ideas about what the council should do. Cherokee
_______________________________________ attended the council meetings and helped decide if they would go to war.
8. Two traditions that are still a part of the Cherokee culture are
a.
___________________________________________________
b.
___________________________________________________
Lesson 2: The Catawba pages 94-97
9. The Catawba settled near the ________________________________________ River in the ________________________________.
10. _________________________________________ means River People.
11. The largest group of Native Americans to settle in the eastern part of SC were the ________________________________________.
12. _________________________________________ is a person born of a certain family or group.
13. How did the Catawba use the land to meet their needs?
a.
Cherokee built their homes along ______________________________.
b.
They made their homes from the ____________________________________________________.
c.
They built canoes from the _________________________________________________________.
d.
They used __________________________________ for food, water, and transportation.
e.
They ________________________________________ beans, squash, and melons.
f.
They ate _____________________________________________________________________________________
14. Describe the Catawba government.
The Catawba had a ___________________________________________ where tribal meetings were held. The tribal meetings were
led by a ____________________________________________. The ____________________________made the decisions for the
tribe.
Lesson 3: The People of the Coast pages 100-103
15. _________________________________________ are ancient trash heaps.
16. How do midden mounds give us clues about the Native Americans who lived along the coast?
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________
17. The Yemassee lived in the ________________________________________________ of SC.
18. How did the Yemassee use the land to meet their needs?
g.
Cherokee built their homes along ______________________________.
h.
They made their homes from the ____________________________________________________.
i.
They built canoes from the _________________________________________________________.
j.
They used __________________________________ for food, water, and transportation.
k.
They ate _____________________________________________________________________________________
19. How did the Yemassee change their way of life to deal with the season changes?
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________
20. Describe the daily life of the Yemassee.
a.
They _____________________________ and _________________________________ for food.
b.
_________________________________ and _________________________________ farmed.
c.
They ____________________________________ for deerskins.
Native Americans Study Guide
Name _______________________________
Please review the answered questions each night. Students are not to answer questions left blank. We will answer all questions in
class.
Lesson 1: The Cherokee pages 86-91
7. Culture is the way a certain group of people live.
8.
The rolling hills or Piedmont region of SC is also known as the Upstate.
9.
The area along the coast is also known as Low Country
10. The Cherokee settled in the northwestern part of SC.
11. How did the Cherokee use the land to meet their needs?

Cherokee built their homes along rivers.

They made their homes from the trees in the forests around them.

They built canoes from the the trees in the forests around them.

They used rivers for food and transportation.

They grew beans, squash, and melons.

They ate fish, deer, turkey, bear, nuts, corn, beans, squash, and melons.
12. Describe a Cherokee village from long ago.
a.
30-60 houses
b.
Men hunted for food
c.
Women gathered nuts and farmed the land.
d.
Made pottery
e.
Used fire to cook, clear the land, and make pottery.
f.
Built canoes to travel
7. Describe the Cherokee government.
The Cherokee had a council that made laws and decisions for the tribe. The council met in a Council House. Every adult person
was allowed to share ideas about what the council should do. Cherokee women attended the council meetings and helped decide if
they would go to war.
8. Two traditions that are still a part of the Cherokee culture are

festivals

storytelling
Lesson 2: The Catawba pages 94-97
9. The Catawba settled near the Catawba River in the Piedmont.
10. Catawba means River People.
11. The largest group of Native Americans to settle in the eastern part of SC were the Catawba.
12. Descendant is a person born of a certain family or group.
13. How did the Catawba use the land to meet their needs?
l.
Cherokee built their homes along rivers.
m. They made their homes from the tree bark and small tree limbs (fire in side; round with a hole in top for the smoke to go out.)
n.
They built canoes from the trees in the forests.
o.
They used rivers for food and transportation.
p.
They ate fish, forest animals, corn, beans and squash.
14. Describe the Catawba government.
The Catawba had a council house where tribal meetings were held. The tribal meetings were led by a chief. The chief made the
decisions for the tribe.
Lesson 3: The People of the Coast pages 100-103
21. Midden mounds are ancient trash heaps.
22. How do midden mounds give us clues about the Native Americans who lived along the coast?
The midden mounds had shells from shellfish and pottery. These things make us think the coastal Native Americans ate shellfish and
made pottery.
23. The Yemassee lived in the Coastal Zone of SC.
24. How did the Yemassee use the land to meet their needs?

The Yemassee built their homes along the beach. During colder weather, they moved to inland villages once their crops were
harvested.

They made their homes from the palmetto tree fronds (leaves). The houses were round.

They built canoes from the palmetto fronds (leaves)

They used rivers for food, water, and transportation.

They ate clams, crab, oysters, and other fish they caught in the ocean. They also grew crops
25. How did the Yemassee change their way of life to deal with the season changes?
During warm weather they lived in homes at the beach. During colder weather, they moved to inland villages after they harvested their
crops.
26. Describe the daily life of the Yemassee.
a.
They hunted, farmed and fished for food.
b.
Men and women farmed.
c.
They traded with other tribes for deerskins.