1. Native Americans

2. 1000’s of tribes lived throughout America

3. Many of our current state and city names come from tribal names
Illinois
Missouri
Many of our current state and city names come from tribal names
Chicago

4. Clothing
Made from animal skins

5. Diet
Corn
Pumpkin
Cucumbers
Beans

6. Houses
Made from materials from the land such as mud, bark, stones, and animal skins

9. Education
Used myths, folklore, and storytelling

10. Religion
Polytheistic

11. Native Americans lived off the land and taught the first Americans how to survive through hunting and farming

12. Georgia vs. the Cherokee
Part 2
Georgia vs. the Cherokee

14. Gold was discovered on Cherokee land in Georgia

15. Georgia tried to push the Cherokee out

16. Worchester v. Georgia
The Cherokee claimed they had a treaty with US government so they could not be pushed out by Georgia
The Cherokee filed a lawsuit that went all the way to the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court sided with the Cherokee

17. Andrew Jackson refused to honor the decision made by the court

18. Federal troops were sent in to remove the Cherokee instead of protecting them

19. Trail of Tears – An 800 mile march which resulted in the death of ¼ of the tribe.