Soc. Studies Unit 3 Ch. 3 Notes

How are the peoples and nations of the Eastern Woodland often categorized?

• By the types of housing structures they used

• By the languages they spoke or speak

• By their traditional clothing styles

• By their primary sources of food

Why were the Eastern Woodlands a good place to live?

• Because of the mild climate and desert-like conditions

• Because of the availability of precious metals

• Because of the presence of many trade routes

• Because of the many sources of water, year-round fishing, deer and bear to hunt, trees for wood, and plants to gather

What were the three sisters and why were the three sisters given that name?

• They were three rivers named after legendary figures

• They were crops given the name because they worked together to provide good nutrition and to help one another grow

• They were three animals that coexisted in the same habitat

• They were three stars in the night sky known for their alignment

What building materials were available to the Native people who lived around the Great Lakes, and what kinds of houses did they build?

• They used clay and stone to build adobe houses

• They used ice and snow to build igloos

• They used forest materials including wood, reeds, and bark to build wigwams

• They used straw and mud to build thatched cottages

What is the primary difference between wigwams and longhouses?

• Wigwams were used for ceremonies, while longhouses were used for storage

• Wigwams were home for a single family and dome-shaped, while longhouses were home for several families and rectangular

• Wigwams were built using stone, while longhouses were built using clay

• Wigwams were located near rivers, while longhouses were located in forests

What are two different ways that clans could be categorized in Northeast cultures?

• By the region they lived in and their preferred diet

• By their preferred method of transportation and their trade skills

• Based on their mother's or father's family and personal traits, such as strength in leading or teaching others

• By their artistic abilities and their traditional festivals

What role did dodoms play in Ojibwe clans?

• Dodoms determined the clan's seasonal migration patterns

• Dodoms decided the clan's hunting grounds

• Dodoms explained how each clan's people should behave and how they should work together

• Dodoms dictated the clan's traditional art styles

What is a common characteristic shared by the Haudenosaunee Confederacy and the U.S. government?

• Both have a single centralized government with no power shared

• Both have a ceremonial leader who makes all decisions

• Both share power between a central or national government and the governments of member nations or states

• Both are organized based on traditional clan structures

Why was the Haudenosaunee Confederacy formed?

• To establish a trade network among the tribes

• To create a unified religion among the tribes

• To keep peace among the Mohawk, Oneida, Seneca, Onondaga, and Cayuya, and to help organize those nations against enemies

• To promote agricultural techniques and practices

How many generations would have passed from your generation to your great-great-great-great-grandchildren's generation?

• Five generations

• Six generations

• Seven generations

• Eight generations