Algonquian Territory &
Trade and Transportation
Trade and Transportation
Who lived in the Appalachian Mountains and Canadian Shield?
The Algonquians!
Were Algonquians sedentary or nomadic?
Nomadic
Was Algonquian society matriarchal or patriarchal?
Patriarchal
Algonquians left their camps and traveled inland in the spring - True or False?
False! They did it in the fall.
How did Algonquians show respect for animals?
Gestures/rituals
What did Algonquians receive when they traded?
Corn and tobacco
What is the name of their house?
Wigwam
Who passed family membership onto their kids?
The father
What was the ideal time for trading and building canoes?
Summer
What is the summer solstice?
The longest day of the year!
What was the main mode of transportation for Algonquians?
Birch-bark canoes
Algonquians got their food from hunting, fishing, and gathering - True or False
True!
Women made clothes, looked after children, and built wigwam frames and canoes - True or False?
False since building wigwam frames and canoes was a job done by men!
Give an example of an animal the Algonquians hunted in the winter.
Moose/Caribou
What is a guardian animal?
An animal spirit that protects and guides a person for life.
Why was the soil in the Canadian Shield not good for farming?
It was rocky.
What are the different groups in the social structure of Algonquian nations?
Family --> Band --> Nation
Name two jobs men had.
Trading, choosing where to set up camp, going to war, carrying belongings, and building wigwam frames and canoes.
Why did Algonquians live in small groups in the winter?
So there would be enough meat for everyone.
What qualities did Algonquians recognize and admire in animals?
Courage, strength, and patience.
The Appalachian Mountains had short and cool summers and low precipitation - True or False?
False! Those are characteristics of the Canadian Shield!
Name at least two Algonquian nations.
Algonquin, Atikamekw, Cree, Naskapi, Abenaki, Maliseet, Mi'kmaq, and Innu
What job was done by men AND women?
Carrying belongings.
What did Algonquians do in the spring?
Left the forest and went back to their waterside camps.
The Algonquians believed that animals allowed themselves to be captured - True or False?
True!