Longhouse Vocab
a group of people, states, or nations that are united
confederacy
What was the Iroquois Confederacy?
A group of 6 united Native American nations
Where do the Haudenosaunee people live today?
New York
How long is tunnel 3?
60 miles
Solid rock underground
bedrock
a form of government in which people vote for leaders
democracy
Who was "The Great Peacemaker"?
Dekanawedah
The chiefs of the nations were called what?
Why was a third tunnel constructed?
Because there were problems with the first two
man-made lake
reservoir
made of different kinds
diverse
What was symbolic for the confederacy?
The longhouses
What is tunnel 3 made of?
concrete
Where do the tunnels get the water from?
Hillview Reservoir
An enclosed space
chamber
an area a person or animal has claimed
territory
Why did many Iroquois die when the colonists arrived?
The colonists brought smallpox
What did the DEP build to make sure that water got to the surface?
Supply shafts
What did the sandhogs do?
Dug tunnels and wore hardhats because their work was dangerous
to stay or live somewhere
reside
trouble between two or more people or groups
strife
What did the Iroquois Constitution inspire?
The United States Constitution
If families got bigger, what did the Iroquois do to the longhouses?
What is the problem with tunnels 1 and 2?
They are in danger of collapsing
A part that controls the flow of liquid or gas