Chapter 1 Definitions
Chapter 2 Definitions
Prehistory
South American Native Americans
North American Native Americans
100
An object that someone made in the past.
What is an artifact.
100
A group of families bound together under a single leadership.
What is tribe.
100
What did hunters follow onto the American continent?
What is animals.
100
What group created thousands of miles of roads to link their capital to other parts of their empire?
Who are the Incas.
100
The animal used by Cheyenne Native Americans to hunt buffalo, trade with, they valued, and tamed.
What are horses.
200
To move.
What is migrate.
200
A person people came to when they were not feeling well.
What is a shaman.
200
This "bridge" was what people walked over when they migrated to the Americas.
What is a land bridge.
200
Which South American civilization created an irrigation system with "floating gardens"?
Who are the Aztecs.
200
What object did the Iroquois value as an important part of their society?
What are trees.
300
More food than people need to feed their own families.
What is a surplus.
300
The Spanish word for village.
What is Pueblo.
300
The major occupation of the early people.
What is hunters and gathers.
300
Which South American Native American society created an accurate calendar?
Who are the Mayans.
300
Native American cultural region that was hot and arid.
What is the Southwest Desert Cultural region.
400
A culture with an organized system of government, religion, and learning.
What is civilization.
400
A carved post with animals or other images representing a person's ancestors, was another way to show wealth.
What is a totem pole.
400
Besides crossing a land bridge, what other way did people migrate onto the Americas.
What is on boats.
400
Allows for people to specialize in other jobs.
What are surpluses.
400
The North American Native American tribe used rain dances to survive.
Who are the Hopi.
500
A group of lands and peoples ruled by one leader.
What is an empire.
500
An Iroquois building used for shelter.
What is a longhouse.
500
The name of the water way early peoples crossed over.
What is the Bering Strait.
500
Which group built Tenochtitlan?
What are the Aztecs.
500
The name of a council which included 5 tribes to make choices for peace.
What is the Iroquois League.
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