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American Indians
Iroquois
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Dialects | Different forms of a single language |
| Peacemaker | A leader who worked to end fighting among Iroquois tribes |
| Clan | A large family group |
| Constitution | Basic laws and rules for government |
| Council | Group of people chosen to make decisions |
| League | A group of people, teams, states, or nations |
| Longhouse | Long building where Iroquois clans lived |
| Pelts | Furry animal skins |
| Reservations | Areas of land set aside for Native Americans to love on |
| Revolutionary War | A war from 1775-1778 That gave 13 American Colonies independence from Great Britain, forming the United States of America |
| Sachems | members of the Great Council of the Iroquois League; powerful chiefs |
| Treaty | a formal peace or trade agreement |
| Wampum | Tube-shaped beads made from polished shells and used in trade or ceremonies |