Geography
What natural feature provided fresh water and helped with farming?
Rivers
What were the two main homes Native Americans lived in?
Longhouses and wigwams
What does “matrilineal” mean?
Family line is traced through the mother
What type of events did Native Americans hold to honor nature?
Ceremonies
What farming technique used corn, beans, and squash?
The Three Sisters
Which group lived near lakes and rivers?
Haudenosaunee
What job did many men in the Haudenosaunee have?
Hunters/Warriors
Who had the power to choose and remove chiefs?
Clan mothers
What did Native Americans believe was more important than one person’s needs?
The needs of the whole community.
What did the Algonquians cover their wigwams with?
Bark or animal skins
What did Native Americans use for travel and trade on water?
Canoes.
Who helped with farming in Native American villages?
Women.
What group made decisions for the Haudenosaunee?
A council or group of chiefs.
What is one reason Native Americans told stories?
To teach lessons or pass down traditions.
What did Native Americans trade along rivers like the Hudson?
Furs, food, tools
Why did many Native Americans live near forests?
To get wood and hunt animals.
Who lived together in a longhouse?
Many families from the same clan.
What is consensus decision-making?
Everyone (or most) must agree before a decision is made
Why did Native Americans think plants and animals were special?
They believed they had spirits.
What material did Native Americans use to record agreements?
Wampum belts
Name one river that was important for trade.
Hudson River or Mohawk River
What responsibilities did children have?
Carry water, help farm, gather firewood
What kind of leadership did the Algonquian tribes usually have?
Hereditary (passed down in families).
How did Native Americans show respect when they hunted animals?
They honored the animals and used every part.
What modern U.S. system was inspired by the Haudenosaunee government?
The U.S. Constitution/government structure