Unit 8 Chapter 1

What features are mentioned as part of the landscape?

• Skyscrapers and highways

• Rolling hills and lazy rivers

• Dense jungles and waterfalls

• Sandy beaches and palm trees

Who might you imagine yourself as in the prairie?

• A young Sioux

• A city mayor

• A mountain climber

• A sailor

What is the significance of the prairie to the young Sioux?

• It's a place for vacation

• It's a temporary shelter

• It's their lifelong home

• It's a place for business

What is a key survival question mentioned in the text?

• How to build a skyscraper

• How to find food and water

• How to drive a car

• How to use a computer

What is considered the most precious thing you will ever own according to the text?

• Wealth

• Birthright

• Land

• Knowledge

Which tribe is located near the center of the map?

• Sioux

• Pomo

• Pueblo

• Chinook

Where are the Cherokee, Creek, and Seminole tribes located?

• In the deserts

• In the humid woods and swamplands

• On the dry, flat plateau

• Along the western coast

What is the main theme of the text?

• The importance of technology

• The diversity and lifestyle of Native American tribes

• The need for exploration

• The development of cities

By the end of which century had Spanish soldiers and diseases wiped out many groups of people from Mexico through South America?

• 1500s

• 1400s

• 1600s

• 1700s

What happened to Native American tribes as settlers moved in?

• They gained more land

• They were forced to move to reservations

• They became wealthy

• They formed alliances with settlers