Early People of NY
How did early people arrive in North America?
land bridge
Native Americans used ___________ to teach about their history and life lessons.
stories/storytelling
A scientist who studies artifacts is called an...
archaeologist
How many groups joined the Iroquois League?
6 groups
True or False: Many Native Americans became iron workers.
True
True or False: Hunter-gatherers traveled a lot.
True
They followed animals.
What did Native American boys learn to do?
Answers may vary: hunt, fish, make tools, etc.
What is the difference between a longhouse and a wigwam?
Student answers may vary.
May include: Longhouses were long wooden buildings, and wigwams were smaller and round. Longhouses could hold many families and wigwams would usually hold less.
TRUE or FALSE: The Tuscarora were the last people to join the Iroquois League.
TRUE
Which sport did the Native Americans create?
Lacrosse
Describe a little bit about the hunter-gatherer way of life?
They hunted large animals, like caribou. They gathered fruits, roots, and wild growing vegetables.
What did Native American girls learn to do?
Make pottery, cook, weave baskets, tend to the crops
A string of polished beads made from shells that was used for ceremonies is called a...
wampum
A member of the Grand Council of the Iroquois League is called...
2 syllables
a sachem
What is one similarity about the Native Americans living in the past and the Native Americans living today?
Once the early people of NY began to settle into one place, why was it important to be by the forest and the river?
The forest had large animals to hunt, and wild fruits to gather. The rivers could help them fish, get water to drink, and water their crops.
Native Americans created special tools for hunting and fishing. What do you think some of those tools were? And what were they made from?
arrows, bows and arrows, spears, nets
Answers about the materials may vary.
What is a clan?
A group of people who share the same ancestors
Why was the Iroquois League formed?
There was too much fighting, and leaders wanted to have peace.
What is one difference about how the Native Americans lived in the past and how they live today?
Answers may vary
Eventually the early people in NY began to raise animals and farm crops. What is this called?
agriculture
The head of a clan among the Iroquois people was called a _______ __________.
clan mother
What is a reservation? Why do reservations exist in the first place?
Land set aside by the U.S. government for Native American use
They exist because the Native Americans lost a lot of their land to European settlers, so now they deserve to have some of it back.
Name 2 groups who joined the Iroquois League.
Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga, Oneida, Mohawk, Tuscarora
Freedom of speech
Freedom of religion