NAMS 2113 Test 2 Questions and
Answers6
(True/False) Kachinas are spiritual beings. - ANSWERS -True
(True/False) The emotional understanding of a landscape draws spiritual & physical sustenance.
- ANSWERS -True
(True/False) The political importance of land for tribal sovereignty is a unique aspect of Native
identity. - ANSWERS -True
Cultural identity is part of the relationship Natives have with the - ANSWERS -land
The most important Southeast bird and game animal were - ANSWERS -Eagles and deer
Clovis cites in the Southeast - ANSWERS -Date to 15,000 BP
May indicate Clovis sites originated in the Southeast
Monk's Mound at Cahokia is best known for being - ANSWERS -the largest mound in North
America
(True/False) The Spaniards spread diseases and destroyed SE Indian economic bases. -
ANSWERS -True
(Short answer) Discuss the effect of the 1830 U.S. Removal Act on the Southeast Native People.
- ANSWERS -Forced Natives out of their lands, devastated their lives & cultures
, (Short answer) In what ways did the Cherokee adapt to the dominant culture? - ANSWERS -
Wearing Western clothes, speaking English, etc.
(Short answer) How did the American Civil War affect Southeast tribes? - ANSWERS -Most
Southeast tribes sided with the Confederates already occupying their land, so when the
Confederates lost, the US government used this as an excuse to ignore treaties with Natives and
take away their rights.
(Short answer) Discuss the impact European colonists had on the Southeast Indians. - ANSWERS
-Colonists used Natives' knowledge of the land to survive, then killed them off either directly or
with disease
(True/False) Power was divided between the Red and White council as checks and balances. -
ANSWERS -True
Most Southeast tribes - ANSWERS -had intricate and rigid social classifications
Agriculture in the Southeast - ANSWERS -Included corn, beans, and squash
Used the slash and burn method
The Southeast religions - ANSWERS -believed in the maintenance of purity and harmony as their
primary goal
(Short answer) Discuss the religious beliefs of the Southeast Indians. - ANSWERS -They believed
everything had a spirit, and the spirits of the dead could communicate with the living through
their dreams and tell them what to do.
The Green Corn Ceremony - ANSWERS -was a major ceremony of most Southeast Indians
Answers6
(True/False) Kachinas are spiritual beings. - ANSWERS -True
(True/False) The emotional understanding of a landscape draws spiritual & physical sustenance.
- ANSWERS -True
(True/False) The political importance of land for tribal sovereignty is a unique aspect of Native
identity. - ANSWERS -True
Cultural identity is part of the relationship Natives have with the - ANSWERS -land
The most important Southeast bird and game animal were - ANSWERS -Eagles and deer
Clovis cites in the Southeast - ANSWERS -Date to 15,000 BP
May indicate Clovis sites originated in the Southeast
Monk's Mound at Cahokia is best known for being - ANSWERS -the largest mound in North
America
(True/False) The Spaniards spread diseases and destroyed SE Indian economic bases. -
ANSWERS -True
(Short answer) Discuss the effect of the 1830 U.S. Removal Act on the Southeast Native People.
- ANSWERS -Forced Natives out of their lands, devastated their lives & cultures
, (Short answer) In what ways did the Cherokee adapt to the dominant culture? - ANSWERS -
Wearing Western clothes, speaking English, etc.
(Short answer) How did the American Civil War affect Southeast tribes? - ANSWERS -Most
Southeast tribes sided with the Confederates already occupying their land, so when the
Confederates lost, the US government used this as an excuse to ignore treaties with Natives and
take away their rights.
(Short answer) Discuss the impact European colonists had on the Southeast Indians. - ANSWERS
-Colonists used Natives' knowledge of the land to survive, then killed them off either directly or
with disease
(True/False) Power was divided between the Red and White council as checks and balances. -
ANSWERS -True
Most Southeast tribes - ANSWERS -had intricate and rigid social classifications
Agriculture in the Southeast - ANSWERS -Included corn, beans, and squash
Used the slash and burn method
The Southeast religions - ANSWERS -believed in the maintenance of purity and harmony as their
primary goal
(Short answer) Discuss the religious beliefs of the Southeast Indians. - ANSWERS -They believed
everything had a spirit, and the spirits of the dead could communicate with the living through
their dreams and tell them what to do.
The Green Corn Ceremony - ANSWERS -was a major ceremony of most Southeast Indians
