Iroquois and New York

What part of New York state did the Iroquois inhabit?

• Long Island

• Eastern part of New York

• West of the Hudson River

What is a wampum belt?

• a belt used to record when a nation joined the league.

• A very fashionable belt that only women wore.

• A belt made out of beads that held up skirts and pants.

What is wampum?

• The type of shelter the Iroquois lived in.

• a whammy, similar to a voodoo doll.

• a totem pole

• small beads made from clamshells

Clan mothers were important because

• they were part of the traditional Iroquois government and they chose chiefs or leaders.

• They were the ones that took care of the gathering and farming.

• their main role was to take care of the kids.

• they took care of their extended families.

What is this an example of?

• wigwam

• longhouse

• colonial house

• a barn for the animals

What materials did the Iroquois use to build longhouses?

• The frame was constructed from tree saplings and tree bark was used for the walls.

• bricks

• grass

• deerskin

Which sport did the Iroquois contribute that is very popular today?

• baseball

• football

• lacrosse

• field hockey

Which animal was important to the Iroquois?

• cow

• deer

• bear

• moose

What was used to make clothing such as leggings and moccasins?

• cloth

• yarn

• deerskin

• rabbit fur