Assessment Practice "DAWNLAND"

Why does Mr. Charles Mann begin the stroy with a discussion of Tisquanum?

• It gives importtn details about how the Wampoanoag lived.

• It serves to introduce the topic of Wampoanoag culture in the Patuxet area.

Why was Patuxet called the Dawnland?

• The Pilgrims liked that name becasue it reminded them of their homelands .

• In the language of the Wamponaog . The New England shoreland was called the Dawnland

How does Mann charcterize (describe) life at the Patuxet?

• Scary and full of demons

• Peaceful and civilized

What were the circular houses called?

• Igloos

• Wetu

In Patuxet , what was the name of the group that organizd the law , negotiated treatise , collected tribute, declared war , provided for widows and orphans?

• Sachem

• DEmocrats