Unit 1 Lesson 5 Word Scramble
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vocabulary word | definition | example |
clan | a group of families that share the same ancestor | Each member of a clan is related to one another. |
Creek Confederacy | the union formed by several groups of Creek Indians to protect themselves. | The towns in the Creek Confederacy were broken into war towns and peace towns. |
Iroquois Confederacy | made up of five major Iroquois peoples beginning about 1570 | Fighting among the Iroquois led to the creation of the Iroquois Confederacy. |
longhouse | a home shared by several related Iroquois families | Holes in the roof of the longhouse let out the smoke from the fireplaces inside. |
slash-and-burn | to cut and burn trees to clear land for farming | Slash-and-burn farming was practiced because the forests were so thick. |
wampum | polished beads made from shells strung or woven together and were used in gift-giving and trading by Native Americans | Wampum was used in Iroquois ceremonies. |
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