7th Grade - The First Americans

Which definition best fits the word incidents?

"The Battle of Custer has been taught as a massacre on our part. We ask that this, as well as all other incidents, be told fairly."

• a legally designated area of land within the US borders that is governed by a Native American tribe

• an event or happening

• a representation of thoughts, feelings, and ideas

• someone who is loyal to their country

• untrustworthy or dangerous

Which definition best fits the word expression?

"... the beads and colored quills were an expression of our very thoughts."

• a legally designated area of land within the US borders that is governed by a Native American tribe

• an event or happening

• a representation of thoughts, feelings, and ideas

• someone who is loyal to their country

• untrustworthy or dangerous

Which definition best fits the word patriot?

"White men who rise to protect their property are called patriots - Indians who do the same are called murderers."

• a legally designated area of land within the US borders that is governed by a Native American tribe

• an event or happening

• a representation of thoughts, feelings, and ideas

• someone who is loyal to their country

• untrustworthy or dangerous

Which definition best fits the word reservation?

"White men penned our people on reservations."

• a legally designated area of land within the US borders that is governed by a Native American tribe

• an event or happening

• a representation of thoughts, feelings, and ideas

• someone who is loyal to their country

• untrustworthy or dangerous

Which definition best fits the word treacherous?

"White men call Indians treacherous - but no mention is made of the treaties that white men have broken."

• a legally designated area of land within the US borders that is governed by a Native American tribe

• an event or happening

• a representation of thoughts, feelings, and ideas

• someone who is loyal to their country

• untrustworthy or dangerous

What type of word is incident?

"The Battle of Custer has been taught as a massacre on our part. We ask that this, as well as all other incidents, be told fairly."

• noun

• verb

• adjective

• adverb

What type of word is patriot?

"White men who rise to protect their property are called patriots - Indians who do the same are called murderers."

• noun

• verb

• adjective

• adverb

What type of word is treacherous?

"White men call Indians treacherous - but no mention is made of the treaties that white men have broken."

• noun

• verb

• adjective

• adverb

What type of word is expression?

"... the beads and colored quills were an expression of our very thoughts."

• noun

• verb

• adjective

• adverb

What type of word is reservations?

"White men penned our people on reservations."

• noun

• verb

• adjective

• adverb