| Term | Definition |
| Migrate | to move from one region to another |
| tribes | groups of Native Americans kind of like teams |
| Ice Age | a period of time when Ice covered much of the earth |
| archeologists | people who study the past by digging up old remains of past cultures |
| Stone Age | a prehistoric time when stones were used as tools |
| Algonquins | language spoken by Native American tribes who lived in PA |
| Iroquois | language spoken by Native American tribes who lived in NY and PA |
| Council | people responsible for making laws for their city or borough, also a group of Native American men selected to run their clans |
| clan | Native American family members who live in small villages |
| From which continent did the Native Americans migrate? | Asia |
| How did Native Americans come to be called Indians? | Christopher Columbus was looking for a route to India. When he landed in the Caribbean he thought he was in India and called the people there Indians. |
| Which is bigger a clan or a tribe? | A tribe. Several clans (family groups) make up a tribe. |
| What was the job of the chief? | Settle disagreements and lead the tribe into battle |
| How many tribes were in the Iroquois League of Nations? | 5 Iroquois tribes |
| Did the tribes have a written language or written laws? | The tribes had no written language. All laws were unwritten, but there was a system of justice if people broke one of the unwritten laws. |
| How many years ago did Native Americans enter North America? | 12,000 years ago. |
| Which tribe had a more organized government, Algonquin or Iroquois? | Iroquiois had a more organized government |
| Which tribe was stronger, Algonquin or Iroquois? | Iroquois were a stronger tribe |
| Who elected the members of the Algonquin council? | The women of the tribe. |
| What did The European settlers call the Lenni Lenape? | Another name for the Lenni Lenape is the "Delawares" |
| What language did the Monongahelas speak? | The language they spoke is unknown |
| What language did the Lenni Lenape speak? | They spoke the Algonquin language |
| What language did the Susquehannocks speak? | They spoke the Iroquois language |
| What language did the Eries speak? | They spoke the Iroquois language |
