Native Americans Review

The word "Catawba" means:

• People of the Piedmont

• Native Americans

• River People

The Cherokee lived in the land that is now:

• Blue Ridge and Piedmont

• Sandhills

• Coastal Zone

The Yemassee lived in the:

• Upcountry

• Midlands

• Lowcountry

The Catawba and the Yemassee both:

• lived in the Piedmont

• lived in wigwams

• got their food from the ocean

Which statement best describes how the Yemassee were different from the Cherokee and the Catawba?

• The Yemassee hunted and fished, but the other two only fished.

• The Yemassee were ruled by a council, and the other two only had chiefs.

• The Yemassee lived in the Lowcountry, and the other two lived in the Upcountry.

Which statement best describes how the Catawba were different from the Cherokee and the Yemassee?

• The Catawba lived along a waterway, and the other two did not.

• The Catawba lived in only one type of home, and the other two tribes changed homes during the different seasons.

• The Catawba men and women had specific jobs, and the other two tribes had everyone working together on all jobs.

The ____________ traveled from the Blue Ridge all the way to the coast in dugout canoes to trade with other Native Americans.

• Cherokee

• Catawba

• Yemassee

The ____________ were known for making pottery.

• Cherokee

• Catawba

• Yemassee

Which statement is true about the Yemassee?

• The Yemassee used the palmetto trees that grow along the coast to build their homes.

• The Yemassee used the grasses on the plains to build their homes.

• The Yemassee used pine trees in the Blue Ridge Mountains to build their homes.

The Catawba lived in what region?

• Blue Ridge

• Piedmont

• Coastal Zone