PA Native Americans - Tribes and Life | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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Review the tribes and way of life of PA Native Americans

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The earliest known Native Americans to live in PA were the _____.

Allegewi

20

This Native American group are believed to be the builders of the great mounds found along the Ohio River and its tributaries.

Allegewi

25

The _____ were found in the Delaware River Valley by the Europeans and became known as the Delaware Indians.

Algonquins

15

Which Native American tribe were the leading representatives of the Algonquin nations?

Lenni-Lanape

25

These 3 animal names were given to the 3 clans of the Delaware Indians.

wolf, turtle, turkey

20

This Native American tribe was known as one of the most restless tribes.

Shawnee

10

Which Native American group from northern PA and NY formed a confederacy with other tribes?

Iroquois

10

True or False: Most of the PA Native Americans lived a nomadic lifestyle and lived in teepees.

False. Native Americans from PA lived in longhouses and wigwams/domed homes.

5

True or False: The Monogahela Native Americans lived in eastern PA and disappeared without a trace.

False. They lived in southwestern PA

5

True or False: The Iroquois built and lived in longhouses.

True

10

Native American homes had a _____ to let the smoke out of their homes.

hole in the roof

15

Name 3 jobs of the men in the Native American village.

protect the village, hunt, battle

20

Name 3 jobs of Native American women.

make clothing, preserving food, gathering fruit/nuts/berries

15

Which animal provided for most of the Native Americans food and clothing?

white tailed deer

10

Describe how Native American planted corn.

in mounds, using fish as fertilizer

15

Describe how Native Americans planted beans and squash.

the vined up the cornstalks

15