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27 Cards in this Set
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prehistory
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The time before the written account of history
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secondary source
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A second hand account of an event
Ex: textbook |
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peninsula
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When a piece of land is surrounded on three sides by water
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isthmus
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A narrow piece of land that connects two larger pieces of land
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archaeology
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The study of evidence left by early people in order to find out about their way of life
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Economics
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production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services
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Northwest Passage
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Belief that there was a shorter route to Asia through North America ** DOESN’T EXIST**
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Columbian Exchange
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The introduction and spread of goods, ideas and diseases from the Eastern Hemisphere to the Western Hemisphere and vice-versa
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Evidence
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Proof
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Adapted
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Survived by making and using goods from their environment
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Primary source
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First hand account
Ex: diary, artifact |
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Iroquois Confederacy
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The government of the Iroquois. It consisted of the 5 tribes (Cayuga, Onondaga, Seneca, Mohawk, Oneida) The whole nation would solve big problems together (like war) and small problems they would solve within the tribe
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Democratic
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An idea that would benefit the people
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Political structure
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A government/ group with a political purpose
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League of 5 nations
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The Iroquois
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Profitable
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Make money
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What is archaeology? How does it help us to study the past?
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Archaeology is the study of past people. They study artifacts to determine past people’s way of life
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Where were the Aztecs and Mayas located? Name some of their achievements.
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Mayas
• Yucatan Peninsula • Drained swamps to prevent disease from spreading • Created pyramids • Writing system Aztecs • Mexico • Drawbridges: Protected their capital from attack • Writing system |
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Where were the Iroquois located?
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Upstate New York in the Eastern Woodlands
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What was the Iroquois Confederacy or League of 5 Nations? Why was it important?
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• Iroquois Government was a confederacy- a weak union of 5 tribes in which they would solve large problems together and small problems separately
• Was a successful union • USA borrowed this idea when forming the Articles of Confederation |
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How did different Native American tribes interact with their environment?
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Different Native American tribes adapted to their environment, used what they had around them to survive
Long Houses- Elm Trees Teepees- Buffalo |
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What were Europeans looking for when they discovered the Americas?
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Europeans were looking for trade routes to Asia when they discovered the Americas. They wanted the silk and spices from the Asia. Columbus was the first person to discover the new world
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What was the Columbian Exchange?
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Columbian exchange was the introduction of goods from the 2 hemispheres that did not have contact before.
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How did the Columbian Exchange change the Eastern Hemisphere?
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Eastern Hemisphere
• Tobacco-smoking • Chocolate- treat • Potatoes- food |
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How did the Columbian Exchange change the Western Hemisphere?
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Western Hemisphere
• Horses- beast of burden • Sugarcane-Slavery • Cows- milk/meat |
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Explain the 4 reasons why European explorers came to the Americas.
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Gold- Looking to find riches
God- Looking to convert the Native Americans to a Christian religion Glory- to become famous explorer and to make their country more powerful Northwest Passage- Looking for a route through North America to get to Asia |
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Gold- Looking to find riches
God- Looking to convert the Native Americans to a Christian religion Glory- to become famous explorer and to make their country more powerful Northwest Passage- Looking for a route through North America to get to Asia |
New France- Fishing and Fur trading
New England- fishing, fur trading, lumber Jamestown- tobacco farming |
