First Inhabitants of America
(Before 1500)
(Before 1500)
Were the FIRST inhabitants of America Nomads or Farmers?
Nomads
What did the Iroquians use rivers and lakes for?
moving around, drinking
Is a Christmas tree a deciduous tree or coniferous tree?
coniferous
How many families could live in a longhouse?
6-10
Are Iroquians maternal (mother's side) or paternal (father's side)?
maternal (mother's side)
Were the FIRST inhabitants hunters or farmers?
hunters
What did the Iroquians use animals for?
food, clothing, to decorate clothing
What type of tree is a maple?
deciduous
Which is bigger: a village, family or clan?
village
Order the groups from smallest to biggest: nation, clan, family, village
family, clan, village, nation
Where did the first inhabitants of America come from?
Asia
What did Iroquians use trees for?
for building shelter or useful objects or for burning
What types of trees grew in the Iroquian region?
coniferous and deciduous
What type of shelter did the Iroquians build when they settled?
longhouse
How many Great Lakes are there?
5
What are nomads?
people who move from place to place
What is a limitation?
something that makes life difficult
What was the name of the river that flowed through Iroquian Territoy?
St. Lawrance
What did a palisade help protect an Iroquian village from?
wind, animals, enemy tribes
What does sedentary mean?
living in the same place for years
What is the Beringia land bridge?
the bridge where the first inhabitants crossed
What is an asset?
a resource that has value
What was the name of the region where the Iroquians settled?
The St. Lawrance Lowlands and the Great Lakes Region
How many people could lived in an Iroquian village?
200-2000 people
How long ago did the ancestors of Indigenous people cross the Beringia land bridge?
30 000 years ago