The endocrine system is a control system of ductless glands that secrete hormones within specific organs. Hormones act as messengers, and are carried by the bloodstream to different cells in the body, which interpret these messages and act on them.he pancreas is unusual among the body's glands in that it also has a very important endocrine function. Small groups of special cells called islet cells throughout the organ make the hormones of insulin and glucagon.
The island of Manhattan was purchased for wampum. Wampum was used as the main form of Native American Money because it had value as a decorative item, and many Native Americans pierced holes at the top of their wampum and wore them in a belt rather than carrying wampum in a bag.
The French and the Native American. The French and the Native American held a mutual-gain relationship. The French came to America mainly for the fur trade, which the Native American was already doing. A good example of the French-Native American relationship in those days is the movie Black Robe. The French were trying to convert the Indians to Catholicism, but they were not pushing it as hard.