Native Americans

What state did the Iroquois live?

• New York
• Ohio
• California
• Florida

What types of houses did the Iroquois build?

• Huts made of clay
• Teepees made of animal skin
• Longhouses made of wood & covered with animal skin or tree bark

What was the main way the Iroquois got their food?

• Fishing
• Hunting & growing crops
• Going to the grocery store

What does Iroquois mean?

• People of the longhouse

• People of the river

• People of the land

• People of the mountain

The traditional dwelling of the Iroquois is called

• Wigwam

• Tipi

• Cabin

• Longhouse

What is a major crop the Iroquois used?

• Corns
• Beans
• Squash
• All of the above

What Native American group settled in New York State and organized a Confederacy?

• Cherokee
• Seminoles
• Iroquois
• Sioux

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

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CCSS.RI.7.5

Where did the Iroquois live, and what type of houses did they live in?

• Great Plaines, Longhouses
• Eastern Woodlands, Teepees
• Eastern Woodlands, Longhouses
• Pacific Coast, Teepees

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

Why was the Iroquois Confederacy formed?

• to establish treaties with white colonial governments
• to create a system of free trade
• to establish peace between the five tribes
• to establish common rules and regulations for all tribes

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

Which words describe the Eastern Woodlands region?

• Flat, grassy lands
• Rainy w/ rocky beaches and mountains
• Thick forests, 4 seasons, many rivers
• Hot, dry deserts w/ mesas