Exploring the Lives of Native Americans in the 1500s: A Worksheet for 12-Year-Olds

Instructions

Answer the following questions about Indians in the 1500s. Use the space provided for each answer.

1. Describe the main ways of life for Native American tribes in the 1500s. Write a summary of your answer below:

2. Name two tribes that lived in North America during the 1500s and describe one specific characteristic of each:

Tribe 1:

Characteristic:

Tribe 2:

Characteristic:

3. What were some of the major geographical regions where Native American tribes were located? List them below:

4. How did the arrival of Europeans in the 1500s impact Native American societies? Explain your answer:

5. Imagine you are a Native American living in the 1500s. Write a short diary entry about a typical day in your life:

6. Research a significant event involving Native Americans from the 1500s. Summarize it below:

7. What questions do you still have about Native Americans during the 1500s? Write them down: