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]
Which South Carolina Native American tribe was known as “the river people” and is famous for their pottery?
A
Apache.
B
Catawba.
C
Cherokee.
D
Pee Dee.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The tribal people called themselves yeh is-WAH h’reh, meaning “people of the river.” The colonists who came to trade began calling all the tribes along the Catawba River Valley by the name Catawba. By the late 17th century, trade began having a major impact on the Catawba society.

Detailed explanation-2: -These archaeological and historical examples of Catawba pottery demonstrate the integral role of the Catawba Nation in the history of South Carolina.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Catawba, Pee Dee, Chicora, Edisto, Santee, Yamassee, and Chicora-Waccamaw tribes are all still present in South Carolina as are many descendants of the Cherokee.

Detailed explanation-4: -Historically, the American Indians who came to be called “Catawba” occupied the Catawba River Valley above and below the present-day North Carolina-South Carolina border. They are descended from a large group of independent peoples in the Catawba Valley who spoke a Siouan language.

Detailed explanation-5: -Welcome to Cocopah Indian Tribe The Cocopah Indian Tribe, known as the River People, have lived along the lower Colorado River and delta for centuries, maintaining their traditional and cultural beliefs throughout many political and environmental changes.

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