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Study Guide for Native Americans Test
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The Cherokee
1. The ________________ is in the rolling hills of the Piedmont.
2. The ________________ is located along the coast.
3. What kinds of things did the Cherokee trade with other tribes?
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4. What did the Cherokee do to honor their culture?
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5. What was the center of government for the Cherokee Village?
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6. How were decisions made in the Cherokee Village?
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7. What role did Cherokee women play in the council meetings?
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8. Where did the Cherokee build many of their towns?
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9. In which region of South Carolina did the Cherokee live?
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10. About how many homes were in the average Cherokee village?
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The Catawba
11. What does the word “Catawba” mean?
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12. What types of items did the Catawba trade with other people?
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13.What kind of government did the Catawba have?
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14. Why was Hagler important to the Catawba people?
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15. In which region of South Carolina did the Catawba live?
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The Yemassee
16. Where did the Yemassee live during warm weather? During cold weather?
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17. What did the Yemassee eat that the Catawba and Cherokee didn’t eat?
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18. Why were rivers important to the Yemassee?
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19. What Native American group lived located in the Low Country, or along the
Coastal Zone of South Carolina?
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20. In what way did Coastal Native Americans differ from other Native
Americans in South Carolina?
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21. Whose culture do midden mounds tell us about?
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ALL OF THE TRIBES
22. What did animals provide to the Native Americans?
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23. What was the name of the wall that many Native American tribes built
around their villages? Why was it important?
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24. What was the role of the council members in each village?
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