The Indians of PA | ||
#1 | What is a better name for the Indians? | Native Americans |
#2 | Where did the PA indians probably come from and how? | Asia over the Ice Bridge |
#3 | What crop made it possible for the Indians to stay in one place? | Corn- Maize |
#4 | What is a tribe? | A group of people held together by family, geography or customs. |
#5 | The story of a people before they learned how to write things down is called what? | prehistory |
The Two Native American Groups | ||
#1 | Why were the Indians of PA called the Woodland Indians? | They lived in the woods. |
#2 | What were the names of the two large Native American groups? | Iroquois and Algonquian |
#3 | The Europeans called one tribe the Delaware. What was their real name? | The Lenni-Lenape |
#4 | What does Lenni-Lenape mean? | Original People |
#5 | Why did the Iroquois form the League of 5 Nations? | To stop fighting with each other |
How the Indians Lived | ||
#1 | Name the 4 basic needs of any human. | food, water, shelter, clothing |
#2 | Where did the Woodland Indians get the things that they needed? | their environment- the woods |
#3 | Indians lived at peace with their environment. What words would you use to describe this wise use of the environment? | conservation or conservationist |
#4 | Describe the village of the Algonquian Indians | small houses- one smoke hole; sweat lodge |
#5 | Describe the village of the Iroquois Indians? | Longhouses- multiple smoke holes; surrounded by palisades |
Government and Religion | ||
#1 | What is clan? | A group of families who had a common ancestor. |
#2 | How were clan's named? | The clans were named for animals. |
#3 | What was the 'chief god' for the Indians called? | The Great Spirit, or the Creator |
#4 | Who chose the members of the tribal council and the chief? | Women of the Native American tribes |
#5 | Who was in charge of the tribal council meetings? | The Chief |
Potpourri | ||
#1 | What were the 3 main crops of the Indians? | corn, beans, and squash |
#2 | Where did the Indian's clothing come from? | Deer skins |
#3 | What is the Algonquian word for chief? | Sachem |
#4 | When would the Indians wear robes of feathers? | Celebrations |
#5 | What is a palisade? | fences of pointed logs |
Final Question | |