First Americans

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First Americans

• Mrs. Seiferts class

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Study Game

• Used your dry erase boards to try to solve these
  questions about Pre-historic civilizations and
  famous Native American tribes that we are
  learning about!

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Which Period am I?

• Put the 4 time periods in order
• Archaic
• Woodlands
• Paleo
• Mississippian/ Mound Builders

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Answer is..

• Paleo
• Archaic
• Woodlands
• Mississippian/mound builders

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Question

• What do archeologists study?

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Answer is.

• They study ancient civilizations.

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Question

• Why didnt the Paleo Indians leave much behind
  for archeologists to find?

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Answer is.

• They used everything and made tools from natural
  resources that disappeared over time. They had
  not created a lot of inventions yet.

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• Which Pre-historic group lived in a diverse area
  with lots of different landscapes?

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Answer is.

• Woodlands

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• What is the Chucalissa Indian Villiage?

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Answer is

• A museum that has preserved the Mississippian
  Culture with a authentic village a original mound
  so that you can experience their lifestyle.

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• Which group lived in longhouses?

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Answer is.

• Woodlands

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Quiz Time

• Which 2 were nomadic?

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Answer is

• Paleo and Archaic

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Which Period am I?

• Which period crossed the land bridge?

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Answer is

• Paleo

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What????

• What was the land bridge called?

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• An area where the ocean was frozen
• Bergina Strait

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• Why did the cross the land bridge?

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• They were chasing large animals hunting

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• What were the names of the 3 mound builders
  groups?

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• Hopewell, Adena, and Mississippians

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• What are the name of the famous mounds located
  outside of Memphis?

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• Pinson Mounds

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• Which group was found in Tennessee by DeSoto?
  The first explorer to reach us.

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• Mississippians /Mound Builders

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• What county is Old Stone Fort in?

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• Coffee

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• What did they find at Coats Hines Site? List 2
  things

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• Evidence of the first Paleos in the area which is
  rare
• 4 Mastodon skeletons

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Cherokee, Creek, or Chickasaw?

• They had summer and winter houses- They were
  built based on the weather

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Answer is.

• Chickasaw

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Cherokee, Creek, or Chickasaw?

• Three Sisters Corn Beans and Squash

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Answer is.

• Cherokee

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Cherokee, Creek, or Chickasaw?

• Played games much like lacrosse called brother
  to War often used this to decide disagreements
  between towns.

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Answer is.

• Chickasaw

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Cherokee, Creek, or Chickasaw?

• Beloved women helped the council decide when the
  town should go to war. The Cherokee valued the
  opinions of their women

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Answer is.

• Cherokee

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Cherokee, Creek, or Chickasaw?

• Their settlements were near Chattanooga

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Answer is.

• Creek

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Cherokee, Creek, or Chickasaw?

• Lived in Present day Tennessee before the
  Europeans

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Answer is.

• Creek

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Cherokee, Creek, or Chickasaw?

• Beloved woman- Most famous was Nancy Ward

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Answer is.

• Cherokee

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Cherokee, Creek, or Chickasaw?

• Had a council house for meetings

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Answer is.

• Chickasaw

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Cherokee, Creek, or Chickasaw?

• Used the plaza for celebrations- had a council
  house for meetings and a tall fence around them
  for protection

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Answer is.

• Cherokee

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Cherokee, Creek, or Chickasaw?

• Largest Native American Tribe

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Answer is.

• Cherokee

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Cherokee, Creek, or Chickasaw?

• They came to Tennessee to hunt, but lived in
  Alabama and Mississippi

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Answer is.

• Chickasaw

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Cherokee, Creek, or Chickasaw?

• Built town along rivers for the fertile soil

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Answer is.

• Cherokee

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Cherokee, Creek, or Chickasaw?

• Had many celebrations that centered around
  agriculture. One was the Green Corn Festival
  Here they gave thanks for their harvest

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Answer is.

• Cherokee

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Cherokee, Creek, or Chickasaw?

• Migrated from Central Mexico to Tennessee

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Answer is.

• Cherokee

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Cherokee, Creek, or Chickasaw?

• Named Tennessee

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Answer is.

• Cherokee

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• Remember to study nightly!
• Good luck!!