Native Americans, Europeans and Africans Meet in NYS Unit 1 Vocabulary The Three Worlds: Native Americans, Europeans and Africans Meet in NYS
North American Indian people that lived in downstate New York Algonquians North American Indian people that lived in downstate New York
a part of an ocean or lake that cuts deeply into the land bay a part of an ocean or lake that cuts deeply into the land New York Bay
a line that people agree on that divides one place from another border a line that people agree on that divides one place from another
Christopher Columbus (1451? - 1506) Italian sea captain and explorer. Sailing for Spain, he reached the Caribbean in search of a sea route to Asia in 1492
two or more longhouse families clan two or more longhouse families
clan mother the head of a clan
the pattern of weather of a certain place over many years climate the pattern of weather of a certain place over many years
the land next to an ocean coast the land next to an ocean
colony a settlement in a new territory by a group of people sent there by their home country
confederacy a group of people who join together to help each other; a league of persons, groups, or states
1500's leader of the Iroquois who helped organize the Iroquois Deganawida 1500's leader of the Iroquois who helped organize the Iroquois
a boat made by burning out the center of a log dugout canoe a boat made by burning out the center of a log
Dutch West India Company a powerful trading company that established the colony of New Netherland
the way people use resources to meet their needs economy the way people use resources to meet their needs
our surroundings; conditions that effect life on our planet environment our surroundings; conditions that effect life on our planet
Five Nations Mohawk Oneidas Onondaga Cayuga Seneca
a huge sheet of ice that moves slowly across the land glacier a huge sheet of ice that moves slowly across the land
geography the study of the earth and the way people, plants, and animals live on and use it
Giovanni da Verrazano (1485? - 1528?) Italian sea captain and explorer. Sailing for France, he reached New York Bay in 1524
the Iroquois Constitution Great Law of Peace the Iroquois Constitution
Green Corn Festival a celebration held in August when the Three Sisters were ready to be eaten
a sheltered place along a coast where boats can dock harbor a sheltered place along a coast where boats can dock
Haudensaunee (Iroquois) people of the Longhouse
Hiawatha 1500's Mohawk leader who, with Deganawida, helped organize the Iroquois Confederacy
indentured servant a person who works for another without pay, for a set period of time, to repay his/her passage to the New World
Iroquois (Haudensaunee) North American Indian people that lived in upstate New York
Iroquois Confederacy a political group of Native American groups (Cayuga, Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Seneca, and Tuscarora) founded around 1570
land completely surrounded by water island land completely surrounded by water
(1491-1557) French explorer who traveled up the St. Lawrence River Jacques Cartier (1491-1557) French explorer who traveled up the St. Lawrence River
water surrounded by land lake water surrounded by land Lake Champlain
any of the shapes that make up the landform any of the shapes that make up the Earth's surfaces
the house of the Iroquois longhouse the house of the Iroquois
flat shoes made of soft leather moccasins flat shoes made of soft leather
mountain a landmass that rises well above its surrounding area, generally with steep and rocky sides toward the top
the place where a stream or river enters a larger body of water mouth the place where a stream or river enters a larger body of water
something that is found in nature and is valuable to humans natural resources something that is found in nature and is valuable to humans
a large body of salt water ocean a large body of salt water
a baby of Native American parents papoose a baby of Native American parents
a landowner of a large estate in New York granted by the Dutch patroon a landowner of a large estate in New York granted by the Dutch
a large area of flat or nearly flat land plain a large area of flat or nearly flat land
a large flat area that rises steeply above the surrounding land plateau a large flat area that rises steeply above the surrounding land
a council meeting held to solve a problem or make a decision powwow a council meeting held to solve a problem or make a decision
a natural stream of water larger than a brook or creek river a natural stream of water larger than a brook or creek
the leader of an Algonquian village Sachem the leader of an Algonquian village
Samuel de Champlain (1567-1635) French explorer who built a settlement along the St. Lawrence River, called Quebec, in 1608. In 1609 he arrived at a large lake, and named it Lake Champlain, after Himself.
The place where a river begins source The place where a river begins
tributary any river that flows into another, larger river
valley the low land between hills or mountains, often with a river at the bottom
shell money used by the Algonquians wampum shell money used by the Algonquians
a hut made from branches and bark wigwam a hut made from branches and bark