GA Studies- American Indians Comprehension Check

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Which of Georgia's American Indians first began farming on a large scale?

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Which of Georgia's American Indians first began farming on a large scale?

Which two American Indians were present in Georgia when Europeans began exploring the area in the mid 1500's?

Cherokee and Creek

What was the purpose of the council house for the Cherokee and Creek Indians?

Place where government meetings were held

What were palisades?

Log walls built around Creek and Cherokee villages to provide protection

Why did Georgia Indians settle near waterways?

Drinking, fishing, bathing, trading

Why did the Creeks and Cherokee have similar weapons and eat similar foods?

They lived relatively close to one another, traded and communicated

What did both groups of Indians do for food?

Hunted deer and turkey, fished, gathered nuts and berries

What type of weapons and tools did both groups use?

Blowguns, bows and arrows, fishing spears and hooks, woven baskets, flint knives and arrowheads, stone axes

Describe the summer and winter homes of the Cherokee.

Summer - long, rectangular with clay walls and thatched roofs
Winter - round with cone roofs, built over fire pit to trap heat

Describe the summer and winter homes of the Creek.

Summer - rectangular with no walls for breezes to blow through
Winter - rectangular with walls made of clay and moss, roofs made of bark and grass covered clay