Native Nations and Their Lands

Grade 4 Social Studies Worksheet - Building Confidence

Circle the answer.

1. 1.

   Which nation is matched with its homeland correctly?

   • Cherokee: mountains of the Southeast
   • Lakota: islands of the Pacific coast
   • Seminole: deserts of the Southwest
2. 2.

   The Hopi live on high mesas in Arizona, where little rain falls. Which crop did they grow there?

   • cranberries in wet bogs
   • corn suited to dry soil
   • rice in flooded fields
3. 3.

   Which detail shows how the Seminole adapted to the Florida wetlands?

   • They paddled dugout canoes through swamps.
   • They followed bison herds on horseback.
   • They built longhouses of elm bark in the snow.
4. 4.

   Which Native nation lived near Plymouth and met the Pilgrims in 1621?

   • the Lakota
   • the Seminole
   • the Wampanoag
5. 5.

   The Seminole built chickees, open shelters with raised floors. Why did chickees fit Florida?

   • They held heat in during cold winters.
   • They kept out deep winter snow.
   • They stayed dry in a warm, wet place.