The Eastern Woodlands Region

What do we call an area in which many features are similar?

• Civilization

• Tribe

• State

• Region

The Eastern Woodlands region stretched east of which important landform?

• Mississippi River

• Appalachian Mountains

• Kentucky River

• Rocky Mountains

How did the Eastern Woodlands people use the natural resources in their region? Check all that apply.

• They used trees to make canoes and shelters.

• They used trees to make weapons and tools.

• Trees provided them with certain foods, such as cherries and plums.

• They used the rivers for fishing.

How did the Eastern Woodlands people have a division of labor?

• The men worked and the women did not.

• The women gathered food, planted food, and made clothing. The men hunted and fished, made tools, and cleared land.

• Everyone did the same thing so the jobs all got done quickly.

• The men gathered food, planted food, and made clothing. The women hunted and fished, made tools, and cleared land.

What were the two main language groups in the Eastern Woodlands region? Select both.

• Algonquian

• Seneca

• Oneida

• Iroquoian

The Iroquois had 5 main tribes, together they are known as the ________________.

• Mother Culture

• Three Sisters

• Five Nations

• Five Tribes

The Iroquois lived near the ______________.

• Great Lakes

• Atlantic Ocean

• Mississippi River

• Appalachian Mountains

The Iroquois built ___________ around their villages to protect themselves against enemies.

• Wigwams

• Longhouses

• Wampum

• Palisades

What is this called?

• Longhouse

• Wigwam

• Wampum

• Palisades

What were the Three Sisters?

• Iroquois, Algonquian, and Cherokee

• Corn, Beans, and Squash

• Seneca, Mohawk, and Oneida

• A legend of three Native American sisters who healed others