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We are the Mohawk Group. Our group members are D.C., J.J. and Q.Q. We are studying the Mohawk Nation, which was part of the Iroquois Confederacy in Upstate New York. The objective of this Padlet is to show you the geographic features and natural resources that made the Mohawk Valley the ideal location for their settlement.

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The land in the Adirondack Mountains was too rocky and steep for farming, and the climate was harsh with severe winters. The Mohawks did not set-up their settlement there, but did roam the mountains to fish and hunt.

The land in the Mohawk Valley was flat and fertile, so it could support farming. The Mohawks decided to build their settlement there.

The Mohawk River provided a means for transporting excess goods, such as crops and furs, by canoe to other locations for sale.

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In the Mohawk Valley, water was supplied by streams and the Mohawk River.  The streams and lakes in the Adirondack Mountains also supplied water.

Food was provided by fishing, hunting, and collecting wild vegetation. Regular crops were provided by farming in the Valley only.

Shelter was provided by making clothes from animal skins and houses from trees. These natural resources could be found in both the Mohawk Valley and the Adirondack Mountains, but hunting was particularly rich in the mountains.

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Geographic features and natural resources determined the location of the Mohawk Settlement.

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