Task 1: American Indians

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Task 1: American Indians

1. Fill in the blanks to complete the following statements.
(1) Christopher Columbus arrived in what he believed to be "India" in
.
(2) The Indians were
to the early settlers. They were
them and they wanted to
them.
(3) The reasons that the Europeans started to take the land from the Indians:
    a. They wanted
and
for themselves and their families;
    b. More and more
came from Europe and all these people needed
.
(4) For the Indians, the land was their
. Everything
and
to it. And it was for
.
(5) When the white began to take their land, the Indians started
.
(6) By
the Indians had
and had to live in "
".
(7) In Hollywood films the Indians are
and the White Man is
.

2. Choose the best answer (a, b or c) for each of the following questions.
(1) Which of the following word describes the relationship between the Indians and the early settlers?

a. Friendly. b. Estranged. c. Hostile.
(2) Which of the following is not mentioned in the text? a. Peanuts. b. Corn. c. Potatoes.
(3) Which of the following does not describe the land the
Indians were left with? a. Too cold. b. Too hot. c. Too dry.
(4) Which of the following does not explain why the White Man took land from the "reservations"? a. It had important minerals in it. b. He wanted to make national parks there. c. He needed more land for new immigrants.
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Task 1: American Indians

1. Fill in the blanks to complete the following statements.
(1) Christopher Columbus arrived in what he believed to be "India" in
.
(2) The Indians were
to the early settlers. They were
them and they wanted to
them.
(3) The reasons that the Europeans started to take the land from the Indians:
    a. They wanted
and
for themselves and their families;
    b. More and more
came from Europe and all these people needed
.
(4) For the Indians, the land was their
. Everything
and
to it. And it was for
.
(5) When the white began to take their land, the Indians started
.
(6) By
the Indians had
and had to live in "
".
(7) In Hollywood films the Indians are
and the White Man is
.

2. Choose the best answer (a, b or c) for each of the following questions.
(1) Which of the following word describes the relationship between the Indians and the early settlers?

a. Friendly. b. Estranged. c. Hostile.
(2) Which of the following is not mentioned in the text? a. Peanuts. b. Corn. c. Potatoes.
(3) Which of the following does not describe the land the
Indians were left with? a. Too cold. b. Too hot. c. Too dry.
(4) Which of the following does not explain why the White Man took land from the "reservations"? a. It had important minerals in it. b. He wanted to make national parks there. c. He needed more land for new immigrants.