USA HISTORY

FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE

NATIVE AMERICAN HISTORY ORIGINS OF EARLY PEOPLE IN THE AMERICAS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What three tribes were living in SC when the settlers began to come over from Europe?
A
Catawba, Cherokee, Yamassee
B
Arawak, Taquin, Cherokee
C
Cherokee, Yamassee, Iroquis
D
Shoshone, Iroquis, Catawba
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Catawba, who are the only federally recognized tribe in South Carolina today, were one of the four main Native American tribes living in present-day South Carolina during the American Revolution. The other three were the Cherokee, Creek, and Cusabo.

Detailed explanation-2: -There are eight (8) state-recognized tribes located in North Carolina: the Coharie, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, the Haliwa-Saponi, the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, the Meherrin, the Sappony, the Occaneechi Band of the Saponi Nation and the Waccamaw Siouan.

Detailed explanation-3: -South Carolina Tribes The three most important tribes were the Cherokee of the mountains, the Catawba of the Piedmont region, and the Yemassee who lived along the coast.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Catawba Nation at the end of the Yamassee War included remnants from as many as 30 other American Indian tribes, among them the Esaw, Saura (Cheraw), Sugaree, Waxhaw, Congaree, Shakori, Keyauwee, and Sewee.

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