Give me that term!
A person who moves from place to place
Nomad
What did the Iroquois live in?
A longhouse
Adapt
To change or adjust
Tell me 2 jobs Iroquois men had
Hunting, fishing, slash and burn, built longhouses, warriors, made tools and weapons
How did agriculture change the nomad’s way of life?
Farming caused them to stay in one place
Another word for farming
Agriculture
Tell me 3 things about a longhouse
Trees are used for the frame, covered in bark, use mud to fill in the cracks, fires in the center, holes for smoke on the top, doors at each end, small family section
Wigwam
Round Algonquian home
Tell me 2 jobs Iroquois women had
Made clothes, tanning, prepare and store food, gathering, planting, and taking care of children
How did the Iroquois clear land for farming?
They used the slash and burn technique
A wall made of tall wooden poles
Palisade
What did the 5 Iroquois tribes create to help keep peace?
The League of 5 Nations
Reservation
Land set aside by the government for Native Americans to use
Tell me 2 similarities between the Algonquian and the Iroquois
Same jobs, clothing, use of natural resources, both Native Americans in NY
How did the Iroquois record stories and send messages?
On wampum
Family who lived long ago
Ancestor
Name the 5 Iroquois tribes
Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga, Oneida, Mohawk
Tribe
Group of Native Americans United under one leader
Tell me 2 differences between the Algonquian and the Iroquois
Longhouse vs wigwam, canoes, more Iroquois than Algonquian, Iroquois farmed more
How do archaeologists learn about the way Native Americans lived?
They study artifacts
Time between the birth of parents and the birth of children
Generation
What is another name for Iroquois, which means People of the Longhouse?
Haudenosaunee
Tradition
Idea, belief, or way of doing something that has been handed down
In contrast to the Iroquois, the Algonquians farmed less which means they had to…
Move with the seasons
WHERE did Native Americans come from and HOW did they get here?
They crossed from Asia to North America when glaciers formed and the ocean levels decreased. They walked on dry land.