Question 1)Which of the following best describes long-distance trade between the Southeast and other regions of the Americas?(1 point)

1.The peoples of the Southeast traded copper for corn and other basic necessities.
2.Long-distance trade was not important until after European contact.
3.The peoples of the Southeast relied on long-distance trade for survival.
4.Luxury items and scarce resources were traded between distant regions.

Question 2) What was the basic social and economic unit of the Indigenous peoples of the Southeast?(1 point)

1. The locality
2. the village
3.the family
4.the settlement

Question 3) Which of the following identifies the Indigenous group that worked to adapt their culture in order to survive alongside European settlement?(1 point)
1.Cusabo
2.Catawba
3.Cherokee
4.Creek

Question 4) Which of the following best summarizes the political and social structures of the southeastern Indigenous American groups?(1 point)
1.They used land for hunting, were led by a chief who strictly ruled the people, and gave distinct roles to men and women.
2.They only relied on the coastal region for fishing, were self-governing, and gave distinct roles to men and women.
3.They relied on farming and hunting, were self-governing, and gave distinct roles to men and women.
4.They relied on farming and hunting, had the right to govern themselves, and men and women shared roles within the home.

Question 5) How did Cherokee “war women” play an important role during times of war?(1 point)
1.They were selected as mikos and were responsible for declaring war.
2.They were given the highest positions on the war council.
3.They fought in battle and helped make strategic war decisions.
4.They often took a temporary position as chief during wartime.

1 answer

Here are the answers to your questions based on historical contexts involving the Indigenous peoples of the Southeast:

Question 1: Which of the following best describes long-distance trade between the Southeast and other regions of the Americas?

  • Answer: 4. Luxury items and scarce resources were traded between distant regions.

Question 2: What was the basic social and economic unit of the Indigenous peoples of the Southeast?

  • Answer: 2. the village

Question 3: Which of the following identifies the Indigenous group that worked to adapt their culture in order to survive alongside European settlement?

  • Answer: 3. Cherokee

Question 4: Which of the following best summarizes the political and social structures of the southeastern Indigenous American groups?

  • Answer: 3. They relied on farming and hunting, were self-governing, and gave distinct roles to men and women.

Question 5: How did Cherokee “war women” play an important role during times of war?

  • Answer: 3. They fought in battle and helped make strategic war decisions.