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Columbus/Iroquois
history about columbus meeting the native americans and the iroquois government
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History
8th Grade
01/06/2011

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__________ _______ and his men landed in the Americas in 1492
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Christopher Columbus
Term
What were Christopher Columbus and his men looking for?
Definition
India, gold, spices, to spread Christianity, trade routes, slaves,land
Term
What did Christopher Columbus and his men find?
Definition
Native Americans, very little gold, goods, new countries
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What good things happened between Christopher and the Iroquois?
Definition
globalization, Colombian Exchange, trade, better maps, both countries got new goods
Term
What good things happened between Christopher and the Iroquois?
Definition
globalization, Colombian Exchange, trade, better maps, both countries got new goods
Term
What bad things happened between Christopher and the Iroquois?
Definition
new diseases were spread, slave trade expanded, lots and lots of death
Term
The _____ _____ was written in England in 1215
Definition
Magna Carta
Term
What did the Magna Carta say?
Definition
the king is bound by law, at anytime a council of 25 men can overthrow the king, the king cannot take away land or rights
Term
Why do we care about the Magna Carta?
Definition
our government uses some aspects of it,the idea of being ruled by the law comes from it
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The ________ ___________ was founded by Dekanawida
Definition
Iroquois Confederacy
Term
What is a confederacy?
Definition
a loose association of nations or states
Term
Why was the Iroquois Confederacy founded?
Definition
to keep peace
Term
What are the names of the five original Iroquois nations?
Definition
elder brothers: Onondaga, Seneca, Mohawks
younger brothers: Oneida, Cayuga
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The _____ _______ _______ is held every year when representatives from all nations meet.
Definition
Grand Council Meeting
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Who chooses the representatives?
Definition
senior women from dominant clans
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What is the role of the representatives?
Definition
to represent the people, make decisions with the peoples interests in mind, act as an example for the people
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What order does the decision making process follow?
Definition
Mohawks to Seneca. once they agree, to Oneida and Cayuga. Once they agree to Onondagas. Onondagas make a compromise, and if not everyone agrees it goes through the same process
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What is the job of the speaker?
Definition
a messenger between the tribes
the only person that can travel between the nations during the meeting
Term
In order for a decision to pass, how many people have to agree?
Definition
everyone, it has to be unanimous
Term
What is the unit question?
Definition
How does where you live affect how you think and act?
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