Social Studies - Michigan Chapter 2 Flashcards
What is one name for the first people who lived here?
Native Americans
Long ago, some people who lived here buried their dead in mounds. These people are called the _____.
Hopewell
What are ARTIFACTS?
Things left behind by people who lived long ago.
Which of these is an artifact?
a. today’s newspaper
b. old tree
c. arrow head
c. arrow head
Historians say the Hopewell traded for things. Some of these things came from far away. How do historians know this?
a. The Hopewell drew pictures on cave walls.
b. The Hopewell left artifacts in their mounds.
c. The Hopewell left behind letters which told how they lived.
b. They left artifacts in their mounds.
The Hopewell piled dirt to make large mounds. That is one way they…
a. modified the environment
b. built forts
c. exercised to stay in shape.
a. modified the environment
Which is a reason the first people may have moved here?
a. There was lots of food where they once lived.
b. The land where they first lived was at peace.
c. Food became scarce where they once lived. This pushed them away.
c. Food became scarce…
Which of the following is a Native American name that is used in our state?
a. Kalamazoo
b. Kent
c. Iron
a. Kalamazoo
Which of the following is an example of long-ago tribes using what nature provided?
a. buying supplies from Home Depot
b. ordering shingles from the internet
c. using tree bark to build wigwams
c. using tree bark to build wigwams
True or False: The word “Anishnabeg” means “first or original people”.
True
Why do people trade?
a. They need something that is scarce to them.
b. It’s fun.
c. No one knows why.
a. They need something that is scarce to them.
True or False: People who move to another country are migrating.
True
The Potawatomi, Ojibway and Odawa can be grouped together. They are called the _____ _____.
Three Fires
True or False: A glue stick is a Native American invention.
False
True or False: A toboggan is a Native American invention.
True
