America’s Original Promise Dig #2 – When the Americas were ‘discovered’ by the Europeans – how many people are thought to have been living in the Western hemisphere – and how did this number compare to the number of Western Europeans ? button 
AOP Dig: . . . . Sat, Aug 17, 9:07AM PST (-0800 GMT)
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America’s Original Promise Dig #1 – The FIRST AMERICANS lived in different regions of what we now call the United States. Name the nine different cultural / geographic regions. button
AOP Dig: . . . . Sat, Aug 17, 9:08AM PST (-0800 GMT)
America’s Original Promise Dig #2 – When the Americas were ‘discovered’ by the Europeans – how many people are thought to have been living in the Western hemisphere – and how did this number compare to the number of Western Europeans ? button
AOP Dig: . . . . Sat, Aug 17, 9:08AM PST (-0800 GMT)
America’s Original Promise Dig #3 – At the time of FIRST CONTACT, how many First Americans were living in what is now the United States? And what was the most devastating danger to these native peoples after first contact? button
AOP Dig: . . . . Sat, Aug 17, 9:08AM PST (-0800 GMT)
America’s Original Promise Dig # 4 - Lets meet some of the First Americans. The Iroquois nation living in the Eastern Woodlands, called themselves what name? What did their true name mean ? button
AOP Dig: . . . . Sat, Aug 17, 9:08AM PST (-0800 GMT)
America’s Original Promise Dig # 5 – Which tribes joined together to form a confederacy called the Six Nations? What law did these six tribes agree to follow? button
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America’s Original Promise Dig # 6 – What was the name of the large group of decision makers for the Iroquois Confederacy ? And do they still meet today ? Where ? What body of the U.S. Government is similar to this group?
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America’s Original Promise Dig #7 – Name and describe one of the most important guiding principles of the Iroquois Confederacy: button
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America’s Original Promise Dig #8 – What was the role of religion in early America, both pre and post contact for nearly all peoples ? button
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America’s Original Promise Dig #9 – What form of discrimination was taking place in Europe at the time the early colonists chose to risk their lives to come settler in America? And who was practicing this discrimination? button
AOP Dig: . . . . Sat, Aug 17, 9:10AM PST (-0800 GMT)
America’s Original Promise Dig #10 – When the early colonists established governance on the Eastern seaboard of America, did they create a new way of organizing their society or repeat the models of Europe? Describe how their society was the same or different than what they had left behind in Europe. button
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America’s Original Promise Dig #11 – In what ways is the United States different today than it was during the colonial times in regards to religious toleration? Have these changes helped our country ?
Mrs. Moses: . . . . Sat, Aug 17, 10:15AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#4: Haudenosaunee is the general term used by members of the tribe, often instead of "Iroquois." Haudenosaunee means "People building an extended house" or more commonly referred to as "People of the Long House."
Mrs. Moses, James Monroe High School: . . . . Sat, Aug 17, 10:30AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#3: Q: What was the most devastating danger to these native peoples after first contact?
A: Smallpox, in particular, ravaged whole communities and is thought to have been a much more direct cause of the precipitous decline in Indian population in the 1600s than the numerous wars and skirmishes with European settlers.
Mrs. Moses, James Monroe High School: . . . . Sat, Aug 17, 10:34AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Dig #7 – Q: Name and describe one of the most important guiding principles of the Iroquois Confederacy:
A: The Chiefs are instructed so that when they deliberate on the serious matters of the Council, they are to consider the impact of their decisions on seventh generation into the future. This way, they are to proceed cautiously, thinking of what effect their decisions will have on the welfare of their descendants.
Carl, Camp Trainer: . . . . Wed, Aug 21, 2:25PM PST (-0800 GMT)
#5 - Which tribes joined together to form a confederacy called the Six Nations? The Confederacy brought the Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga, Oneida, and Mohawk nations under one law.
Mr. Clark, NMS: . . . . Wed, Aug 21, 2:29PM PST (-0800 GMT)
#6 - The Iroquois Grand Council, Today, the Grand Council still meets regularly at Onondaga,congress.
Mr. Clark, NMS: . . . . Wed, Aug 21, 2:34PM PST (-0800 GMT)
#4 - They call themselves Haudenosaunee. This name means "People building an extended house" or more commonly referred to as "People of the Long House."