People of the NortheastPeople of the Northeast

Early PeopleEarly PeopleBefore the 1500s, the only people who lived on the land Before the 1500s, the only people who lived on the land

now called North America were Native Americans.now called North America were Native Americans.

Even they were immigrants to this land, traveling from Asia Even they were immigrants to this land, traveling from Asia across a land bridge and ice sheets that connected the two across a land bridge and ice sheets that connected the two

continents.continents.

The people migrated into North American making homes The people migrated into North American making homes in the mountains, on the plains and near the coasts. in the mountains, on the plains and near the coasts.

There were There were two major two major groups of groups of Native Native Americans in Americans in the Northeast. the Northeast.

These tribes These tribes

were organized were organized according to according to their languagetheir language..

The Algonquian were a family of tribes that The Algonquian were a family of tribes that lived near the Atlantic Coast.lived near the Atlantic Coast.

The Iroquois tribes made their homes inland. The Iroquois tribes made their homes inland.

Most tribes shared the land and the natural Most tribes shared the land and the natural resources wisely. resources wisely.

However, at times tribes would clash and fight.However, at times tribes would clash and fight.

A Plan for PeaceA Plan for Peace Two wise Iroquois leaders convinced five Two wise Iroquois leaders convinced five

other Iroquois tribes that it would be better to other Iroquois tribes that it would be better to share resources and band together against share resources and band together against common enemies.common enemies.

HiawathaHiawatha

DeganawidaDeganawida

Iroquois ConfederationIroquois Confederation

These tribes worked together to create a These tribes worked together to create a government that was a model of democracy. government that was a model of democracy. All important matters were voted upon.All important matters were voted upon.

The fifty tribes of the Confederation each had The fifty tribes of the Confederation each had one vote. Decisions had to be unanimous.one vote. Decisions had to be unanimous.

“ “only one body, one head, and one only one body, one head, and one heart.”heart.”

Does this symbol look familiar to you?

THENTHEN

The Dutch set up a prosperous trading post in New The Dutch set up a prosperous trading post in New Amsterdam. Later to become New York City.Amsterdam. Later to become New York City.

The French explored the northern parts of the The French explored the northern parts of the Northeast.Northeast.

Quebec City

The English created settlements from The English created settlements from Portsmouth, New Hampshire Portsmouth, New Hampshire

to Boston, Massachusetts to Boston, Massachusetts

to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

The Second Wave The Second Wave From 1860 to 1930 another wave of immigrants arrived in the Northeast.From 1860 to 1930 another wave of immigrants arrived in the Northeast.