Peoples of the Northeasts

There were three groups of peoples, based on _____: Algonquin, Iroquoian, and Siouan.

• eye color

• hair length

• language

• shoe size

People planted the what _____: corns, beans, and squash

• the three brothers

• the three cousins

• the three aunts

• the three sisters

People around the lakes lived in what?

• earthen lodges

• longhouses

• teepees

• wigwams

People in the woods lived in what?

• earthen lodges

• longhouses

• teepees

• wigwams

Some people migrated _____.

• weekly

• monthly

• seasonly

• yearly

Five nations (Onondaga, Cayuga, Seneca, Oneida, and Mohawk) formed the _____ to keep peace.

• Confederate States of America

• Creek Confederacy

• Haudenosaunee Confederacy

• River Confederacy

Most people believed in what?

• animism

• monotheism

• polytheism

• atheism

What guided decisions?

• prayer

• principle of the first generation

• principle of the seventh generation

• principle of Gen Z

Answer explanation

This principle held that everyone has a responsibility to the people of the seventh generation after them.

What do dodems mean to the Ojibwe?

• They are sacred objects used in rituals.

• They explain how each clan’s people should behave.

• They mark the edges of each clan’s territory.

• They tell the story of where the Ojibwe come from.

What do priests in the Grand Medicine Society do?

• fight attackers

• make decisions for the group

• perform rituals

• teach about their medicine