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American Indians
Iroquois
Question | Answer |
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Dialects | Different forms of a single language |
Peacemaker | A leader who worked to end fighting among Iroquois tribes |
Clan | A large family group |
Constitution | Basic laws and rules for government |
Council | Group of people chosen to make decisions |
League | A group of people, teams, states, or nations |
Longhouse | Long building where Iroquois clans lived |
Pelts | Furry animal skins |
Reservations | Areas of land set aside for Native Americans to love on |
Revolutionary War | A war from 1775-1778 That gave 13 American Colonies independence from Great Britain, forming the United States of America |
Sachems | members of the Great Council of the Iroquois League; powerful chiefs |
Treaty | a formal peace or trade agreement |
Wampum | Tube-shaped beads made from polished shells and used in trade or ceremonies |