lesson 3a
What Native American nation is an example of a large nation and confederacy?
Iroquois
What did the Pueblo people use to grow crops in the dry land?
irrigation
Why was trade so important to the American Indians?
Trade allowed them to obtain the goods that they wanted and needed. It allowed them access to items they did not have the resources, skills, or knowledge to make.
The League of the Iroquois had a constitution, or a plan of government. What were the main principles of this constitution?
peace, equity, and justice
Describe the government that Nomadic groups had.
Nomadic groups were smal family groups that had a single leader; typically a father or grandfather.
Describe the government that stationary groups had.
Stationary grops had more formal systems of government, such as a government run by a council.
How did the Pueblo and Navajo nations differ in their governments?
The pueblo have the all pueblo council of governors with a governor from each group, while the Navajo have the Navajo Nation Council with elected members.
Name 3 of the nations that made up the League of the Iroquois/Iroquois Confederacy?
cayuga, mohawk, oneida, onondaga, and the seneca. The tuscarora later joined also
The economy of different Native American groups differed based on the materials they had available in their regions. Give two examples for each of the following regions.
Plains
Woodlands
Plains: Bufallo- resources to live and trade
Woodlands: Trees and animal skins
The economy of different Native American groups differed based on the materials they had available in their regions. Give two examples for each of the following regions.
Pacific Northwest
Southwest
Pacific Northwest: Tall trees and sea animals.
Southwest: Crops and plant fibers.