American Indian Government and Trade

To provide safety, justice, and welfare, every community, past and present, has a form of

• culture

• government

• economics

• celebrations

The Iroquois created a constitution called

• the Great Law of Peace

• the Preamble

• the Community Compact

A chiefdom is a group of tribes under one leader, or chief. The position of chief

• Stayed in families

• was elected

• was fought for

Petroglyphs represent important

• beliefs, tribal stories, and significant events

• directions for trade, miles, and locations

• animals, people, and seasons

• families, people, and animals

The Iroquois Confederacy government was set up to have

• a war council

• trade council

• a balance of power

• a strong leader

Open response: What does the government provide for the people being governed?

Many major city roads and U.S. highways follow the same paths American Indians took thousands of years ago.

• True

• False

Ceremonies and celebrations were often held to honor

• the sun, rain, and harvest

• ancestors, birth, and trade

• leaders, government, and heroes

The clothing of the American Indians was

• frilly and full of decorations

• heavy and waterproof

• practical for the climate

• traded and produced regionally

To meet their needs, tribes would use the resource from

• small areas

• large regions

• the forest

• private land