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22 Cards in this Set
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What is the name of the land bridge that connected Asie with Northy America? |
Beringia |
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Why did the land bridge disappear between Asia and North America? |
The ice melted which allowed water to cover the land bridges |
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What is believed to be the 1st crop grown by the early Americans? |
Corn |
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Moving from place to place in search of food and water is known as ? |
Nomadic |
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When do archaeologists believe that the 1st empire develeoped in the Americas? |
1200 B.C. |
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What was the name of the 1st empire to develop in the Americas? |
Olmec |
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Which Native American society developed in Guatemala and the Yucatan Peninsula? |
Maya |
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Which Native American society developed in the Valley of Mexico ("Present-day Mexico City") ? |
Aztecs |
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What is the name of the native american society that developed in south america? |
Inca |
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Which native american civilization could be found in the four corners area |
anasazi |
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What states make up the four corners area |
utah, colorado, arizona, and new mexico |
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What role did a totem pole play amongst the native americans in the northwest coast region? |
It symbolized ancestral spirits, family history, wealth, and family status. |
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What was a potlatch and what was the sigificance of the potlatch |
it was an elaborate ceremony. you gave awayyour possessions and gained respect. |
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what were the multi-story houses in the southwest regions of north america built out of |
adobe |
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what are kivas and what was their purpose |
an underground ceremonial chambers. they were for relegious ceremonies and councils |
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why did the early native americans not believe in selling land |
it was a source of life, they didnt believe in selling it |
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what is a commodity |
an article of trade or commerce |
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what does the word kinship mean |
strong ties among family members |
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what does division of labor mean |
the assignment of tasks according to gender, age, or status |
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what was the bark-covered houses of the iroquios called |
longhouses |
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native american groups that lived in the great plains and the grasslands of the west were constantly moving. what animal were these native americans hunting |
buffalo |
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which religion swept across most of west africa by the 1400s |
islam |
