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Early People/America

TermDefinition
land bridge long bridge connecting Asia and North America
Algonkian one of the major Native American groups in New York
Iroquois Confederacy when 5 Iroquois groups joined together
heritage beliefs and customs that people share
Hiawatha 1550's Onondaga Chief
clan group of families that share the same ancestor
Iroquois one of the major Native American groups in New York
wampum a stick you used to speak at the Grand Council
clan mother Head of the clan
longhouse long build that housed many families
Deganawida Huron traveling to make peace with the Iroquois
artifacts things made people made in the past
Three Sisters corn, beans, squash
Where did Native Americans come from and how did the reach North America? Native Americans were hunters who came from Asia to North America using the land bridge
What rights were given to each individual in the Iroquois confederacy? 1. speak freely 2. give views at village meetings 3. have food, clothing, and shelter they needed
Why was the Iroquois confederacy formed? to create peace with Iroquois groups
Who were the leaders of the Iroquois Confederacy? Hiawatha and Deganawida
What were the results of forming the Iroquois Confederacy? They had peace and were the most powerful Native American group in NY
What did the leaders compare the Iroquois Confederacy to? a longhouse: up to 20 families, had 8 wooden poles, fire at center
How did farming change people's lives? They could stay in one place with enough food and they could do other tasks.
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