USA HISTORY

FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE

NATIVE AMERICANS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which two tribes lived in what is today New York State?
A
Iroquois and Mahican
B
Algonquin and Iroquois
C
Aztec and Alqonquin
D
Iroquois and Pequot
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Lenape, Mohicans and Iroquois were native to New York State.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Lenape, Manhattan’s original inhabitants, called the island Manahatta, which means “hilly island.” Rich with natural resources, Manahatta had an abundance of fruits, nuts, birds, and animals.

Detailed explanation-3: -TODAY. Algonquins continue to live on the Ottawa River and its tributaries. These include the Algonquins of Pikwakanagan First Nation and the Algonquin communities of Antoine, Bonnechere, Greater Golden Lake, Kijicho Manito Madaouskarini, Mattawa/North Bay, Ottawa, Shabot Obaadjiwan, Snimikobi and Whitney and Area.

Detailed explanation-4: -Algonquian and Algonkian both refer to the Algonquin language or to the group of tribes that speak related dialects. Therefore, the Algonquian tribes (including the Delaware, the Narragansetts, the Pequot, and the Wampanoag) are so called because they all speak the Algonkin or Algonquin language.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Iroquois people have inhabited the areas of Ontario and upstate New York for well over 4, 000 years.

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