Chapter 2 Social Studies- Lenni Lenape

How did the Lenni-Lenape change the way they used natural resources once the Europeans arrived?

• They didn't hunt at all

• They hunted more because of the demand

• They hunted less because they didn't want to help them

• They hunted more because they wanted to take all the food

What did their artifacts reveal about the early people of NJ?

• Tools showed that they made them from sand.

• The tools showed that they used mussels to eat and make tools.

• They showed they didn't make tools.

Why did almost 90 percent of the Lenape population die?

• Europeans spread disease

• They didn't have enough food

• They didn't have enough housing

What effect did the Native Americans hunting beaver to trade with the Europeans?

• The Europeans didn't want to buy them.

• They had so many it made them rich.

• They overhunted them and the animals became scarce.

What caused the Lenape to cut their hair, speak English, and change their beliefs?

• Europeans had taken control and the Lenape were afraid to show their culture.

• The Lenape wanted to be like the Europeans, because they like them.

• The Europeans wanted to be like the Lenape.

What were two ways the Lenape communicated their history?

• Pictures of their life

• Wampum belts and stories on paper

• Wampum belts and writing on bark of trees

What did the Lenape use trees for?

• Canoes and Houses

• Tools

• Food and Houses

What did the Lenape use deer and their skins for?

• Clothes and Tools

• Pets and Food

• Clothes and Food

What did Lenape use rocks for?

• Food and Clothes

• Weapons and Tools

• Houses and tools

What did the Lenape use plants for?

• Weapons

• Medicine

• Houses