Social Studies ch. 2 Grade 4

The Eastern Woodland people are grouped together as Iroquois or Algonquian people because of the:

• Languages they spoke

• Houses they lived in

• Animals they hunted

• Crops they grew

What was the main reason the Iroquois League was formed?

• To resolve conflicts

• To trade with other people

• To teach a new sport

• To divide up property among the people

What natural resource was most important to the people in the eastern Woodlands and in the Northwest coast?

• Buffalo

• Seals

• Corn

• Wood

Native Americans living in the Arctic would sometimes live in large groups because:

• They helped each other grow their own food.

• Food was scarce so they shared seal meat.

• They wanted to help each other settle conflicts.

• It made it easier for the children to go to school.

What natural resource was most important to the Plains people?

• Seals

• Buffalo

• Caribou

• Trees

What culture had a strong influence on the Mayans civilization?

• Pueblo

• Mohawk

• Olmec

• Iroquois

The _________________ of many Native American groups depended on their food supply and natural resources.

• Ceremony

• Artifacts

• Economy

• shelters

___________________ can help scientist learn about the life of early Americans.

• Artifacts

• Economy

• Division of labor

• Conflicts

When Native Americans wanted to celebrate a cultural or religious event, they held a:

• Ceremony

• Church service

• Election

• Division of labor

What was useful in helping native Americans produce more goods?

• Machines

• Horses

• Division of labor

• Artifacts