Algonquian People (Chapter 3, Lesson 2)

Where did the Algonquian groups live?

• California

• Florida

• New York

• Texas

What does the Woodpecker do to help the Sugar Maple?

• Waters the tree

• Pecks a hole to eat bugs

• Gathers leaves

• Builds a nest

What was the region east of the Mississippi River covered with?

• Deserts

• Mountains

• Forests

• Lakes

What crops did the Algonquian and Iroquois plant in cleared areas of the forest?

• Wheat and rice

• Corn, beans, squash, and pumpkins

• Apples and oranges

• Potatoes and tomatoes

What did the Algonquian and Iroquois learn to use from the forest?

• Natural resources

• Technology

• Magic

• Electricity

What was the land that is now New York home to by about the year 1200?

• Many groups of Native Americans

• Only the Iroquois

• Only the Algonquian

• No one

What did the Algonquian and Iroquois both do in the forest?

• Built factories

• Hunted

• Planted flowers

• Built roads

What did the Algonquian and Iroquois have in common?

• They both lived in the desert

• They both built villages in the forest

• They both spoke the same language

• They both lived in the mountains

What was inside the wigwam for building fires?

• A stove

• A fire pit

• A fireplace

• A heater

What were the wooden platforms in the wigwam covered with?

• Blankets

• Grass mats or animal furs

• Leaves

• Cloth