Agriculture+&+Economy


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Agriculture & Economy
 * main crops = corn, beans, squash [2]
 * food lasted several years, stored in winter [1]
 * when crops unfertile, Iroquois migrate to fertile soil [1]
 * Trading within the 6 nations [2]
 * Huron often had excess corn, traded that [2]
 * Trading with Europeans - beaver pelts, now obtaining European goods [2]
 * 1640 - acquire guns from dutch [2]
 * Traditional horticulture and economy replaced with intensive agriculture [2]

1. "Iroquois." Wikipedia - The Free Encyclopedia. 2009. Wikipedia. Web.28 Apr 2009. 