Family
Two or more Iroquois longhouse families made up a _________.
clan
What 3 types of food did the Native Americans eat?
meat, fish and vegetables
Name the kinds of homes that the Algonquin and Iroquois each lived in.
wigwams and longhouses
During Sap Moon, families made _________.
syrup and sugar from the sap of maple trees
How did people first come to America?
by walking across the land bridge or taking a boat along the coast
More than one Algonquian clan made up a ___________.
village
Beads that were used for trade and jewelry were called __________.
wampum
Name two ways that Native Americans used the fur from animals.
clothing, beds, blankets
During Harvest Moon, women had to ______________.
harvest corn, beans, squash, and other crops
What were the five Iroquois nations called after they united?
the Iroquois League
Life for early American families changed when hunter-gatherers began to practice ____________.
farming/agriculture
Name The Three Sisters.
corns, beans, and squash
What did Native Americans build their villages near?
bodies of water (ex. rivers/lakes/streams)
What did people living near the Greak Lake do during Sturgeon Moon?
fished for Sturgeon to eat
What did Deganawidah and Hiawatha do for the Iroquois people?
They brought peace.
The male leaders of each Iroquois nation were called ___________.
sachems
Name three ways that hunted animals were used by Native Americans.
They were used for food, clothing, and tools.
Where do Algonquians live today?
houses/apartments/reservations
What did men typically hunt during Hunter's moon?
deer and fox
Name two of the five Iroquois nations.
Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, and Seneca
The people in charge of the longhouse, farmland, and choosing sachems were called ___________.
clan mothers
Algonquian canoes were made out of ____________.
birch bark
What was used to cover the wigwams and longhouses?
bark
Why did women dry deer meat?
to eat during times when it was hard to hunt
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