1st Inhabitants in North America
Where did the 1st inhabitants in North America come from?
Asia!
Where was the Iroquoian territory around 1500?
The St-Laurence Lowlands and the Great Lakes region! (they loved to live near water!)
True or False: The Iroquois were nomadic (they liked to move around all the time!!!)
FALSE! They were sedentary (stay in one place)...thats why they set up their villages & built longhouses!
True or false...Mrs. Kozub would LOVE to live in a longhouse!
NO WAY JOSE!!! TOO MANY PEOPLE!!!
The 1st inhabitants were nomads. What does that mean?
It means they would travel from place to place (they moved around A LOT!)
What was the name of the major river in this region?
The St-Laurence River
True or False: There were 100 000 Iroquois people divided into 25 nations.
TRUE! (A nation is a group of people who share the same culture, language and tradition!)
A village includes what??
a group of different clans and longhouses!
What was the name of the land bridge they had to cross?
Beringia land bridge (made of ice!)
What were some of the major natural resources that the Iroquois used?
Animals for food & fur.
Trees to build canoes & longhouses.
Water for transportation, drinking, bathing.
Earth for farming.
How did the Iroquois get their food?
Hunting and farming crops
The Iroquois are a matriarchal society (think...maman!). What does that mean?
The older women of the clan made big decisions for the people!
Were the 1st inhabitants farmers or hunters?
Hunters!!! They were on the move so no time to plant!
Why was the cold winter climate a disadvantage for the Iroquoian?
The cold weather and frozen land made it difficult to travel and impossible to plant crops.
What is a longhouse?
The home where the Iroquois lived! They were large and housed several families. Each family had their own fire!
What is a clan?
A group of people with a common ancestor! (close family!)
True of False - The first inhabitants were the ancestors of Aboriginal people like the Iroquois?
True!
What are the two types of trees in the area where the Iroquois lived?
deciduous (leafy trees) + coniferous (needles...like Christmas trees!)
True or False: There was only ONE longhouse in each village.
FALSE!
If a beaver is an Iroquoian clans' totem, what does that mean?
The people believed it was their ancestor & protector!