Native Americans
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Subject Area: Social Studies | Grade Level: 2
Lesson Length: 1 hour
Keywords/Tags: Native American, North America, History
Lesson Description: In honor of Indigenous People's Day, we will take a look into the people who called North America home before the arrival of Christopher Columbus, and how his arrival changed the area's demographic.

  • SS.2.A.2.1 Recognize that Native Americans were the first inhabitants in North America.
  • SS.2.A.2.2 Compare the cultures of Native American tribes from various geographic regions of the United States.
  • SS.2.A.2.3 Describe the impact of immigrants on the Native Americans.
Video : History of Native Americans Animation
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Quiz : Native Americans: Quiz
Instructions: Please complete this quiz by choosing the correct answer for each question. You can take this quiz as many times needed.
Question #1

What is another name for Native Americans?

Question #2

Who gave Native Americans the term "Indian"

Question #3

What was one of the popular Native American developments which were used as barial sites, palaces, and temples before the European Invasion?

Question #4

Many of the first major contacts between Native Americans and other people came from which direction of North America?

Question #5

What was the leading cause for population decline of the Native Americans in the 16th-19th Centuries?

Question #6

What is the name for the echange of animals, insects, and plants between the Americas and Europe?

Question #7
True/False? The Native Americans and Eurpoeans often battled for land and resources.
Question #8

Which US President signed the Indian Removal Act of 1830?

Question #9

What was the name for the relocation of Native Americans from their land to federally forced reservations?

Question #10

What was one of the last, and most significant of the Indian wars in 1890.

Resources : Additional Resources for Learners
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