Early People of New York

Who was Hiawatha?

• An Onondaga Cheif

• The Peace Maker

• An Archaeologist

• A Medicine Man

Who was Deganawida?

• A Huron

• A Seneca Leader

• The Peace Maker

• An Artifact

What is an Archaeologist?

• objects made by people of the past

• A group of people who join together to help each other

• a string or small belt of polished beads

• a scientist that studies artifacts

What is a longhouse made of?

• wood, sheets of bark, poles

• bricks

• mud

• grass, mud, and leaves

What are some examples of artifacts?

• games

• corn, beans, squash

• weapons, tools, trash

• water, trees, rocks

What is prehistory?

• the study of history

• scientist who studies artifacts

• 200 feet long and 36 feet wide

• period of time before people left written records

What are the Dutchess Quarry Caves?

• A canoe used for whaling

• an event that makes something else happen

• 15,000 years ago hunters settled here

• a hunting ground

What is the Iroquois Confederacy?

• Formed to unite the 5 Iroquois families in peace

• A group of people who join together to help each other

• The Great Laws

• All of the above

What is a hunter-gatherer

• Someone who hunts deer and buffalo

• Someone who gatherers fruits nuts, and berries

• Someone who collects water and wood

• Someone who both hunts and gathers food

A member of the grand council is known as a?

• Sachem

• Wampum

• Clan Mother

• Hiawatha