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TheEastern Woodlands
Chapter 2 Lesson 2
| Vocabulary | Definition |
|---|---|
| division of labor | Dividing jobs between men and women in order to produce more through efficiency. |
| confederation | A loose group of governments working together. |
| longhouse | A shelter built by the Iroquois that was long and wooden and could hold up to 50 people. |
| wampum | beads cut out of shells to make beaded designs that showed important decisions and events and was used to trade for goods. |
| palisade | walls of tall wooden poles that were built around a village to protect the tribe from enemies. |
| wigwam | A round bark-covered shelter built to house a few people. |
| Iroquois League | A confereation of different Iroquois Nations that banded together to settle disputes among the people peacefully. |