Haudenosaunee & Neighboring Nations in New York — Drills · Grade 7 Social Studies
Chapter: Historical Inquiry & Indigenous NationsWhat these drills covers
By the end of Haudenosaunee & Neighboring Nations in New York you should be able to:
- I can name the five original nations and explain the Keepers of the Doors.
- I can describe how a Grand Council decision was made and how a chief could be removed.
- I can explain why clan mothers held authority that colonial women did not.
4 questions, written answer, each with a worked explanation.
Vocabulary used: context, primary source, interpretation, confederacy, wampum.
Problem 1
Answer and explanation
Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, and Seneca were the five; Tuscarora later joined.
Problem 2
Answer and explanation
Ask which institution decides a specified issue and how participants select or hold leaders accountable; then examine the actual procedures.
Problem 3
Answer and explanation
It describes a language family with multiple peoples and political communities. A claim about authority requires evidence about the particular nation and period.
Problem 4
Answer and explanation
Its diplomatic and record-related uses require contextual explanation. Meaning and function cannot be inferred solely from material or appearance.