Vocab
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Iroquois Confederacy
Iroquois Life
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What is a longhouse?
a rectangular building made from wood and bark of elm trees
100
What region of the United States were the Iroquois mainly settled in before the European settlers came?
Northeast
100
What were council members called?
Sachems
100
What did the Iroquois live in?
Longhouses
100
How many states are in the U.S.?
50
400
Who was Hiawatha?
A mohawk leader who joined with Deganawida to help start the Iroquois Confederacy.
400
Why did the Iroquois usually build their villages near a river or lake?
It made it easy for them to travel around the region by canoe
400
Who had the power to remove a sachem?
powerful women
400
What do present day Iroquois use longhouses for?
religious ceremonies and community meetings
400
What is Mr. Jerry's daughter's name?
Miah
500
What is a sachem?
Council members for the six groups of the Iroquois Confederacy
500
What current state were the Iroquois primarily located in?
New York
500
Why did the people not listen to Deganawida?
He was not an Iroquois and he had trouble speaking
500
Where do most Iroquois live today?
New York
500
If a President serves two full terms, how many years does he serve?
8
500
Who was Deganawida?
leader of the Iroquois who helped organize the Iroquois Confederacy
500
How many Iroquois currently live in the Northeast?
around 60,000
500
How often did the council meet at Onondaga?
every summer
500
Where does the Grand Council still meet every year to vote on important decisions?
Onondaga
500
What is President Obama's wife's first name?
Michelle
600
What is the Iroquois Confederacy?
a confederacy is a union of people who join together for a common goal. The Iroquois had six groups or confederacies.
600
Where did the council meet every summer?
Onondaga
600
Who chose the sachems?
powerful women from each group
600
What do most present day Iroquois live in?
Modern buildings
600
How many total yards are in a football field, including both endzones?
120
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