USA HISTORY

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783

PAUL REVERE BIOGRAPHY FACTS QUOTES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What generalization can you make about the Abenaki?
A
They believe it is important to hold on to their way of life.
B
They did not care about the problems caused by the Europeans.
C
They are very cautious when meeting strangers.
D
They were no match for the British army.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The culture of the Abenaki tribe is similar to many of the Algonquian peoples. They are considered docile, ingenous, temperate in use of liquor and not profane. They cultivated crops for food and located their villages near a water source.

Detailed explanation-2: -Many Vermont Abenakis have relatively standard American religious beliefs, some are Catholic, some are Protestant, some secular humanism, others have other, fairly mainstream religious beliefs. However there are also traditional Abenaki ceremonies, often based on agricultural spirituality.

Detailed explanation-3: -During much of the 17th century, the Abenaki were hunters, fishers and gatherers. Favoured game was more often moose than deer. They travelled mainly by birchbark canoes on lakes and streams, and lived in villages near waterfalls on major rivers during the seasons when migratory fish could be harvested.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Abenaki name for Eagle is Megeso. The Bear symbolizes medicine, power, protection, and the Abenaki Bear Clan (interior woodland tribes). The Bear stands at the Western Gate and provides our people with medicines. The majority of the People of the Pines are represented by the Bear.

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