Lenape Indians

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Who were the hunters in Lenape families?

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men

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How did the Lenape get to NJ?

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The Lenape crossed a land bridge from Asia to North America.

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What jobs/roles did the Lenape children have? Options: laundry, harvesting; playing games, reading, cleaning; cooking, hunting, fishing

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cooking, hunting, fishing

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What was the name of the celebration that the Lenape had every year to give thanks for the harvest?

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The Corn Dance

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Instead of going to school, how did the Lenape children learn?

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from working with parents and listening to stories of older members of their group

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What kinds of food did the Lenape eat? Options: berries, fries, and corn, pizza, pasta and beans, corn, beans and squash

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corn, beans and squash

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Name resources from the environment that the Lenape used: soil, cotton, bison, snails, water; soil, fruits/vegetables, cotton; trees, water, bears, deer, and nuts/berries

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trees, water, bears, deer, and nuts/berries

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Why did the Lenape travel with the seasons?

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Allowed them to make sure there was enough food for all the seasons

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The men in the Lenape villages got food by

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hunting and fishing

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The Lenape women mostly

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farmed and cooked