Vocabulary
Iroquois
Iroquois Culture
Algonqians
100

what is the name of a leader or chief

sachem

100

Wood was an important natural resource. Name 3 things they would use wood for.

Canoes, home building,  tools and weapons.

100
A sacred Iroquois game that is still played today?
Lacrosse
100
What were their shelters called?
Wigwams
200
Long wooden buildings that could hold up to 50 people ___________________.
Longhouses
200

How many groups made up the Iroquois League?

5

200
Who were the main enemies of the Iroquois?
The Algonquian
200
What did they use to make fishing hooks and traps?
Animal bones and wood.
300
Beads cut from seashells that were used to make belts were called ____________.
Wampum
300
Where did the Iroquois live?
In the eastern woodlands, near the great lakes and New York.
300

Name of the belt they used for trading and showing important events

wampum

300
Who were the Algonquians' neighbors?
The Iroquois
400
A loose group of governments working together is called a ________________.
Confederation
400

What were the main three crops of the three sisters?

Beans, Squash and corn

400

What did they use animal skins for? 

clothing

400

How many families lived in the wigwam? 

One

500

What are the names of the soft soled shoes?

moccasins

500

True or false: Longhouses were easily built.

False

500

When was the Iroquois League formed?

long time ago

500

how did the native americans arrive in north america?

walked over the land bridge

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