Question

Using complete sentences, identify and discuss the two Native American groups that lived in the Northeast prior to European contact. Make sure to include how the groups were divided, what kind of homes they built, and what type of government systems they used.

Answer 1

The two Native American groups living in the Northeast prior to European contact were the Iroquois and the Algonquin. These groups were mainly divided based on language, and they were named after the languages the two groups spoke.

Answer 2

The two main Native groups that lived in the northeast prior to European contact were the Algonquin and the Iroquois. The two groups were divided by language and beliefs. The Iroquois built longhouses, which are similar to town homes. The Algonquin built wigwams which is like a tent. The Iroquois used a confederacy, while the Algonquin did not have a government. Instead the Algonquin had a tribe leader or a Sachem and a medicine man called the shaman.