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                                                     Sequoyah
                                        Inventor Cherokee Written Language
                                            
1.  Of what Indian tribe and clan was Sequoyah? _______________________________

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2.  Name three occupations by which he made a living.

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3.  What did the Indians refer to as "speaking leaves"?

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4.  Tell how Sequoyah developed the Cherokee syllabary.

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5. How did he convince  his tribesmen of the value of  a written language?

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6.  Why was the Cherokee written language easier to learn than written English?

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7.  What was the Trail of Tears?  ____________________________________________

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