Social Studies Chapter 7

What resource was important to the Plains Indians?

• Horses

• Buffalo

• Corn

• Gold

What did the Plains Indians use buffalo for?

• Making tools, teepees, and clothes

• Trading with settlers

• Building boats

• Growing crops

What was one of the main activities of Native Americans in Louisiana?

• Fishing

• Farming

• Mining

• Trading

Where did Native Americans in Louisiana build their villages?

• In the mountains

• Along the region's rivers

• In the desert

• On the coast

What material did Native Americans in Louisiana use to cover their houses?

• Wood

• Stone

• Grass or thatch

• Metal

Did all Native American tribes in Louisiana speak the same language?

• Yes

• No

What did Columbus call the people he met in the New World?

• Americans

• Indians

• Natives

• Explorers

Which country settled the first 13 colonies in America?

• Spain

• France

• England

• Portugal

For whom was Louisiana named?

• King George III

• King Louis XIV

• Queen Elizabeth I

• Emperor Napoleon

When was the Declaration of Independence signed?

• July 4, 1776

• December 25, 1776

• January 1, 1776

• November 11, 1776