USA HISTORY

FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE

NATIVE AMERICANS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What was the main way the Iroquois got their food?
A
Fishing
B
Hunting & growing crops
C
Going to the grocery store
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The men hunted wild game including deer, rabbit, turkey, bear, and beaver. Some meat was eaten fresh and some was dried and stored for later. Hunting animals was not only important for meat, but for other parts of the animal as well.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Iroquois were skilled hunters and caught a variety of woodland animals found in northern latitudes such as bear, deer, beaver, rabbits, turtles, and game birds such as turkeys, ducks, and grouse.

Detailed explanation-3: -They harvested wild berries and herbs. Iroquois men hunted deer and elk and fished from the rivers. Iroquois dishes included corn breads, stews, and soups cooked on stone hearths. Iroquois men would often woo their women by playing beautiful flute music outside the longhouse.

Detailed explanation-4: -People who lived in the Iroquois nation in the northeast part of North America ate mainly corn and beans and squash that they farmed: the Three Sisters. They made the corn into flat bread like tacos or tortillas. Inside the tortillas, they rolled up mashed beans and squash, like a burrito today.

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