North American native culture regions
$100-How was farming different for the Northeastern and Southeastern cultures?
The length of the growing season and what they farmed was different
$100- What are artifacts?
Objects people make such as tools, pottery, or jewelry. Scientists study artifacts to learn about a group’s crops, what they hunted, their clothing, tools, and how they built their homes.
$100- What was the Northwest Passage?
A nonexistent water route through North American to Asia. French, Dutch, Spanish, and English explorers all were looking for one.
$100- Why did the French help the United States win its independence?
The French wanted to weaken the British, who were their long-time rivals.
$100- Why may it have taken Canada longer to achieve independence than it took the Unites States?
Having a large French-speaking population may have delayed Canadian unity. Also, its proximity to an expanding power like the Unites States probably encouraged Canadians to remain affiliated with a strong power like Britain.
$200- How did geography and the environment affect cultures in the Northwest?
Food was so plentiful that people did not need to farm. They also spent less time gathering, hunting, and storing food. Rich food sources enabled them to settle in permanent communities.
$200- How did the Ancestral Puebloans manage to grow crops in a dry climate?
They irrigated fields by digging ditches to carry water from streams.
$200- How did Spanish and French settlers treat Native Americans differently?
The Spanish showed harsh treatment of the Native Americans and often forced them to do hard work without much rest. The French focused on trade with Native fur trappers and maintained good relationships with the Native Americans.
$200- What makes the United States a republic?
Citizens vote and elect government leaders.
$200- How did WWII affect the U.S. economy?
Industries expanded to manufacture goods for the war effort, so the economy grew and unemployment fell rapidly.
$300- What technology did the people of the Southwest use to adapt to their environment?
They used irrigation to water their fields in the dry southwestern climate.
$300- What was the social structure of the Mississippians?
People lived in family groups. Priest-leaders made the political and religious decisions.
$300- Why did the Pilgrims establish a colony in North America?
They wanted to leave the Church of England and practice their religion freely
$300- Why do you think Britain decided to pass the Quebec Act?
Britain most likely passed the act to ensure that the French Canadians were willing to accept British rule to prevent an uprising that might have led to the British losing Quebec.
$300- How might postwar prosperity bring changes to the everyday lives of Americans in the 1950s? Was this the same for everyone?
Americans would have more economic, educational, and entertainment opportunities because of the strong economy. Due to racial tensions and laws in the united states this was not the same for everyone. The Civil Rights Movement rose from these disparities.
$400- What advantage did a tepee have over a wigwam or longhouse?
A tepee was portable. People could pack up a tepee and take it with them. A wigwam or a longhouse could not be moved easily.
$400- How were men and women in the Iroquois League treated differently?
When men and women married, the man moved into the woman’s home. Men served as hoyaneh, or leaders, but women chose those leaders.
$400- Why did the deaths of Native Americans caused by European diseases contribute to the development of the transatlantic slave trade?
Africans were enslaved to be used as a new labor source. Africans had more resistance to the diseases that killed many Native Americans. They also were unfamiliar with the land, and so were less likely to run away.
$400- How are the colonial experiences of Canada and the United States alike and different?
Both countries started out as British colonies and later became independent nations with democratic governments. But the United States won its independence quickly, through a war, whereas Canada gained its independence slowly through mutual agreement with Britain.
$400- How did President Franklin Roosevelt try to end the Great Depression?
He created the New Deal, which included programs to help the unemployed, aid farmers, and develop new rules for banks and businesses.
$500- What was the Bering Land Bridge?
A strip of land connecting Asia to North America where Alaska is today. In between the Arctic Ocean and Bering Sea. People may have crossed that land bridge into the Americas in search of food.
$500- Why did the Iroquois form an alliance? Did the Iroquois League have the effect that the Iroquois hoped it would?
The Iroquois formed an alliance of nations to end the fighting that often recurred among the nations. It did end fighting among the Iroquois nations, but the confederacy continued to fight with neighboring Algonquians over land and trade.
$500- Why was Britain more successful than France at winning and holding territory?
The British were focused on settling land whereas the French focused on trade, so the French had fewer colonists when war broke out.
$500- What characteristics of Canadian identity relate to factors of colonization?
Allegiance to Britain’s monarch and pride among French Canadians in their French heritage.
$500- How was Canada able to establish itself as a world leader? What effect did this have on its relationship with Britain?
During WWI, Canada made decisions independently from Britain and proved it was ready for independence, which Britain granted. Canada’s involvement in World War II also demonstrated its leadership and helped the country’s economy grow and diversify.