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    more closely involved in colonial trade tended to side with the revolutionaries‚ although political factors were important as well. Although there was limited participation by Native American warriors except for those associated with four of the Iroquois nations in New York and Pennsylvania‚ the British provided Indians with funding and weapons to attack American outposts. Some Indians tried to remain neutral‚ seeing little value in joining a European conflict and fearing reprisals from whichever

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    Part 1 1-1 1. What aspects of Marco Polos description of the orient might early readers have found alluring? -The aspects of Polo’s description like the infinite number of villages‚ creatures that yeild musk‚ rice‚ tilted fields. Another alluring part is how there are multiple places represented by different people ‚ because there are either many monarchs or just none. I think that all the different imagery might make them think that he is lying or just crazed. 2. Skeptics question the

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    GENERALIZATIONS How would you describe the Iroquois people before Hiawatha? After Hiawatha? Before Hiawatha‚ the Iroquois lived in longhouses. The men haunted and were warriors who protected the community. Women owned the dwellings‚ gathered wild plants‚ and grew crops. They also cooked‚ made baskets‚ and cared for the children. Wars were common. After Hiawatha‚ an alliance was created of five groups called the Iroquois League. There was a council or representatives. Every Iroquois group was made up of clans. The

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    History 103 – Quiz #2 – Chapter 3‚ 4‚ 5 Name _Cara Butler_____________ Date ___9/16/2012__________________ Essay Questions – All answers are worth 10 points. Two or three sentences in proper format should be sufficient. Be sure to answer all parts of the question. 1. Where and why did Spain establish colonies in North America‚ and how did native peoples resist colonization? Spain established colonies in Central America‚ the Caribbean islands‚ and Mexico to increase their wealth and

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    and sturdy houses‚ considerable economic specialization‚ ranked societies that sometimes included slavery‚ chiefdoms dominated by powerful clan leaders or “big men” and extensive storage of food. Agricultural Village Societies: The Igbo and the Iroquois Igbo Society – East of the Niger River‚ in the heavily forested region of W. Africa. Rejected kingship and state-building efforts of their neighbors. “the Igbo have no kings” – relied on other institutions to maintain social cohesion beyond the

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    Throughout his childhood Logan (Tachnechdorus) attained advantageous values and social etiquette. He also formed alliances among white settlers‚ one particular ally was a Quaker identified as James Logan. Not only did James Logan provide Tachnechdorus with his moniker but also educated him‚ until he later befriended the future war leader . However‚ it was after one unprovoked fatal incident involving other colonists that Logan‚ who once considered the white people as his allies‚ quickly changed his

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    Swiggity swind‚ remember always be kind. Two of the nations largest rivers meet in the American Bottom. The Mississippi and Missouri Rivers served as channels of change to the area‚ bringing outside influences of many different peoples to an Indian-inhabited land. Like the constant flow of the rivers‚ there was a constant change in the American Bottom. The progress eventually developed the area into a center of economic activity and gateway to the west‚ but also excluded native and long-time residents

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    Black Robe “Annuka told me they believe that in the forest at night the dead can see. The souls of men hunt the souls of animals‚” said Daniel in the 1991 film‚ Black Robe. Based in the 17th century‚ Black Robe follows a French Jesuit priest (Father LaForgue) and a fellow companion through Quebec’s wilderness during the peak of the harsh winter months. Their escorts‚ the Algonquin native tribe‚ make attempts to lead them to a Christian mission in a Huron village too which Father LaForgue will

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    was very wise and his teaching could help his old tribe. They both return to the Mohawk tribe and Deganawida made them listen to Hiawatha‚ which opened their eyes and helped them realize their mistakes. Hiawatha helped recommend the union of the Iroquois peoples‚ which shared the same languages. he had a vision to band the five nations together was helpful in influencing the Senecas‚ Cayugas‚ Onondagas‚ Oneidas‚ and Mohawks‚ to agree to the Great Peacemakers vision and join together to make up the

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    Who were the Iroquois tribes? There were five tribes in the original Iroquois Confederacy: the Mohawk‚ Seneca‚ Oneida‚ Onondaga‚ and Cayuga tribes. Later a sixth nation‚ the Tuscarora tribe‚ joined the confederation. - How was the Iroquois Confederacy organized? The Iroquois Confederacy‚ also known as the Iroquois League‚ was governed by the Iroquois Great Council. Each Iroquois nation sent between eight and fourteen leaders to the Great Council‚ where they agreed on political decisions

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