Region/Confederacy
The Iroquois were five communities that formed a confederacy.
True or False
True
The Iroquois were hunters and gatherers, fishermen and farmers.
True or False
True
What types of houses did the Iroquois live in?
longhouses
The Iroquois men and women had the same jobs.
True or False
False
What did they call the items they wore on their feet?
Moccasins
In what region of now called United Stated did the Iroquois live?
The northeastern region
What was the most important crop of the Iroquois?
Corn
What material were the longhouses built out of?
Wood and bark
What did the Iroquois use to make clothing?
Animal fur and deerskin
About how many people lived in a longhouse?
60
Why was the Iroquois Confederacy formed?
To create peace between the five tribes
What animals did the Iroquois hunt?
Deer, bears, wild turkeys, beavers
Where were the longhouses usually built?
Near the rivers and streams
What jobs did the Iroquois men have?
Hunting, making weapons/tools, protecting their villages
Beads made into decorative belts were...?
Wampum
Who elected the chiefs for the Iroquois Confederacy Council?
Only women
What crops did the Iroquois grow?
Corn, beans, pumpkins and squash
What were the firepits in the longhouses used for?
Cooking, warmth and gathering to tell stories
What jobs did the Iroquois women have?
To pick chiefs for the Iroquois League, farming, gathering food, making clothing
What did the Iroquois use for longer trips?
dugout canoes
The Iroquois called themselves what?
The people of the longhouse - Haudenosaunee
Corn, beans and squash is known as what?
Three Sisters
The opening in the roof was used for what?
To let smoke escape
What tools did the Iroquois make for fighting and hunting?
war club, bows and arrows
What kind of natural resources did the Iroquois have?
Wild animals, fish, water, nuts, wild berries, wood, stone