The Three Sisters and Wigwams and Longhouse
What were the three main crops?
Corn, Squash, and Beans.
Yes or No. The Mahican were a part of the Eastern Woodlands Native Americans.
Yes.
Why was the Haudenosaunee Confederacy formed?
They formed the confederacy to keep the peace among themselves and unite against enemies.
Who were the people that were struggling against each other?
Hint: Not the British
The European Americans and Native Americans.
What is the definition of landscape?
the physical features of an area.
Which group gave the three main crops the nickname, "The three sisters"?
The Haudenosuanee.
What does the name Mahican mean?
great water that is always moving.
How many Native American nations formed the Haudenosaunee Confederacy?
Five Nations.
What did the European Americans wanted to take? Why?
They wanted to take land for farming.
What is the definition of ebb?
to move away from the shore.
What were the names of the two types of homes we learned about in this chapter?
Wigwams and Longhouses.
After traveling east and crossing many rivers the Mahican found a place that seemed like home. It was called the ________.
Valley of the Hudson River.
When the United States gained its independence, it was a serious defeat for the Haudenosaunee. They could no longer expect help from who?
The British.
What did losing land mean to the Native Americas?
It meant giving up their traditional way of life.
What is the definition of sachem?
a chief in a Northeastern Native American nation.
What was at the center of both types of homes.
A firepit/fireplace/fire
The Mahican spent years fighting against neighboring nations. What nation was their bitterest enemies?
The Mohawk.
Several Eastern Woodlands nations, including the Haudenosaunee, sided with who during the American Revolution?
The British.
Many Native Americans fought until they were defeated or driven away. Many others died of _____ that Europeans brought with them.
Hint: Think of what else the Spanish brought besides horses and sheep.
What is the definition of peace pipe?
a ceremonial pipe used by Native Americans.
The Eastern Woodlands people lived in small villages. They built their houses out of ______ ______.
Forest Materials.
Both The Mahican and The Mohawk became great fighters because of their constant what?
It is sometimes said that the Haudenosaunee Confederacy influenced the contents of which countries constitution?
The United States.
Did Native Americans lose their way of life and their land?
Yes they did.
What is the definition of longhouse?
a large, rectangular dwelling with doors located at each end and places for fires inside.