6th Grade History Test 3 Flashcards
preached to the Indians with the help of his interpreter and died at the age of 29
David Brainerd
founded Rhode Island and America’s first Baptist church
Roger Williams
invented the written language of the Cherokees
`Sequoya
“Apostle to the Indians”; the first Bible printed in America was his translation of an Indian language
John Eliot
a Shawnee chief who fought to keep all white men out of Indian territory
Tecumseh
a Mohawk chief who translated Scripture into his people’s language
Joseph Brant
a Swedish Lutheran missionary who translated some of Martin Luther’s writings into the Delaware language
John Companius
translated the preaching of David Brainerd
Tattamy
the group of Indians who lived in longhouses
Iroquois
group of Indians who lived in the Everglades
Seminole
Indian tribe known for their burial mounds
Hopewell
Indian tribe who name means “southerner”
Shawnee
Indian tribe who joined the Pilgrims for Thanksgiving
Wampanoag
group of Indians formed a confederacy known as the League of Five Nations
Iroquois
Indian tribe that kept a pictorial chronicle of their history
Delaware
the most prominent landform in eastern North America, extending 1,500 miles from Canada to Alabama
Appalachian Mts.
Study the maps
MAPS!! There are three maps on this test.
the largest known underground cave system in the world
Mammoth Cave
a famous narrow passageway between mountains used by pioneers as they traveled west
Cumberland Gap
the second largest ocean
Atlantic Ocean
an area that slopes from the eastern edge of the Appalachians to the Atlantic Coastal Plain ; most of the land is hilly and rolling
Piedmont Plateau
a marshy area of tall grasses and swamps in southern Florida
Everglades
the United States’ national bird
bald eagle
Five facts about the Atlantic Ocean
- world’s second largest body of water.
- the saltiest ocean
- the most important ocean for commerce
- once contained the major fishing grounds of the world
- many varieties of shellfish and other useful sea creatures can be found there
- in the deep ocean, many unusual and little-known fish live
