5th- SS Chap 2 Lesson 1,2,3,&4 Flashcards
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What was the purpose of the Great Council?
The purpose was to creat peace among the five tribes.
A gathering of Native Americans.
Powwow
A large, round hut built over a deep hole.
Lodge
Where did the Iroquois live? And why?
The Iroquois lived in Longhouses made from wood. They were long divided buildings shared by many families.
Polished seashells hung on strings or woven into belts.
Wampum
A tent made of poles covered with buffalo hides.
Tepee
The Native Americans who lived in the Great Plains also hunted what? Where did they live whie out hunting?
They hunted buffalo and lived in tepees while out hunting.
A group of families bound together under a single leadership; often used to describe people who share a common culture.
Tribe
A region with few trees and millions of buffalo lived here.
The Great Plains
A group that people form to unite them for a purpose.
League
Land set aside by the United States government for Native Americans.
Reservations
What did the Plains people use buffalo for?
They used buffalo for food, clothing, blankets and other materials.
Name a Great Plains Native American tribe.
Cheyenne
What was made of earth which made them more permanent?
Lodges
What were the resources available in the Eastern Woodlands?
There were trees, animals, lakes, rivers, and streams.
What were used to pull the travois?
Dogs
Where did the Iroquois live?
The Eastern Woodlands cultural region of North America.
What did the Plains people use to carry the buffalo meat and other goods?
Travois
An area in which people of similar cultures live.
Cultural Region
Where are the Iroquois today?
Today, they live on reservations in northern New York and are still members of the Great Council.
What else did the Iroquois build with wood?
Canoes
The Native Americans who lived in the Great Plains lived where? What did they live in?
They set up villages near rivers so they had enough water for farming. They built lodges to live in.
In the 1700s the Cheyenne began to own horses which changed their lives. How did horses change their lives?
- Made hunting much easier.
- Made it easier for them to move around.
- Wealth was measured in horses
- Used horses rather than dogs to pull travois.
- Rode horses into battle
Two poles thar hold a load between them.
Travois