DBQ Seminole Resistance Document B

What is a hammock?

• a type of bed you lay on

• an area of tall trees

• a forested area that grows ABOVE a swamp

• a type of tree

The type of tree that we can see in Document B is...

• a hammock

• the cypress tree

• a flowering tree

• the Seminole tree

What is one advantage of battling in an area like the one on Document B?

• it's beautiful

• it's very hot

• it offers great cover (camouflage)

• it doesn't have any benefits

Which group had an advantage fighting in the Everglades hammock?

• the Seminoles

• the American soldiers

• no one did

• the Spanish soldiers

What are some of the dangers that someone may face as they battle in the Everglades hammock?

• sharks and snakes

• diseases, alligators and snakes

• there doesn't seem to be any dangers

• the trees are too tall and scary

In which bucket would you put this document?

• Geography and Tactics

• Tactics and Stakes

• Stakes and Geography

• I wouldn't put it in any bucket

What is the biggest reason why traveling through a hammock would be very difficult?

• it smells awful

• there is no clear path to follow

• it is very dark and you can't see anything as you walk

• the water is very deep and you would drown

What tactic would the Seminoles most likely use while fighting in the hammock?

• scream loud

• run very fast

• lure the american soldiers in the hammock and then attack them

• climb trees and throw branches

If you are soldier fighting a battle in the Everglades hammock...

• it would be difficult to move around and get away

• it would be simple to win the battle

• you may not know your way around because there are no clear paths

• you may encounter dangers like snakes, alligators and diseases

Why do you think DBQ chose this picture for Document B?

• to show you how amazing Florida trees are

• to show you how difficult it would have been to fight a battle here

• to show you what the Seminoles' houses look like

• to give you an idea of where the Everglades are located