Unit 3 The Eastern Woodlands of the Northeast

What are the characteristics of the Eastern Woodlands? Choose 3

• Three groups of people (based on language): Algonquin, Iroquoian, & Siouan

• • Eastern Woodlands were rich in resources that provided food & materials for building and clothing

• limited vegetation, very few animals to hunt

• Lived in wigwams & others lived in longhouses

Which tribes would be most likely to build longhouses and live in them?

• Delaware tribes

• Cherokee tribes
• Abenaki tribe

• Iroquois tribes

The Peoples of the Northeast farmed staple crops such as corn, beans, and squash. What was the name given to these 3 crops?

• Three Sisters
• The Big Three
• Native Harvest
• Four Corners

Tribes that lived near the Great lakes lived in a dome shaped house that one family dwelled in. What was this house called?

• Longhouse
• Tepee
• Bungalow
• Wigwam

Some tribes of the Eastern Woodlands lived in longhouse near the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. How many families would live in one longhouse dwelling?

• up to 3 families

• up to 15 families

• up to 30 families

• up to 10 families

One of the Eastern Woodland nations of the Northeast region had a treaty that included what?

• Provisions for military alliances with European powers.
• Regulations on hunting seasons and fishing rights.
• Guidelines for agricultural practices and crop rotation.
• “Great Law of Peace”

The Ojibwe's culture had a symbol for each clan called dodems? What is a dodem?

• A dodem determined how members of a clan should behave

• A dodem is a type of traditional Ojibwe dance.
• A dodem refers to a specific type of clothing worn by the Ojibwe.
• A dodem is a ceremonial feast held by the Ojibwe people.

The Eastern Woodlands nations had a belief system wkere priests that would perform rituals. What was this society called?

• Grand Medicine Society

• Wampum

• “Great Law of Peace”

• Grand Plains

An aspect of the Eastern Woodlands nations belief system was the Seventh Generation Principle. What is the Seventh Generation Principle?

• The Seventh Generation Principle is a belief that decisions should consider their effects on the next seven generations.
• A belief that decisions should only consider the past generations' impacts.
• A principle that focuses on immediate benefits for the current generation.
• A guideline for making decisions based solely on economic growth.

What was used to make the beads for a Wanpam belt?

• Wooden pieces
• Glass fragments
• Plastic beads
• Shells, particularly clams shells.