Vocabulary
Long period of time without rain.
What is a drought?
Dakotas
The civilization that farmed, built drainage systems, and was the earliest known civilization
Olmec
The reason earlier nomads came to America.
Searching for food
The square root is 12.
What is 144
Cutting into slopes or mountain sides in order to grow crops
What is a terrace?
These North American people lived in Arizona and used irrigation to farm in the desert.
Who are the Hohokam.
Cuzco was the capital of this city
Inca
How did the earliest people travel here?
Crossed a land bridge, Bering, during the ice age
This team scored 26 points against Colorado this weekend
What is NDSU
Stone homes made by people of the 4 corners region
What is a pueblo?
These North American people settled in the north, hunted seals, and built igloos.
Who are the Inuits.
This civilization settled near Mexico City
Aztec
What occurred to change people from a nomadic lifestyle
They developed skills to grow crops
Two angles whose sum is 90 degree.
What is complementary angles.
Ancient writing that used pictures and symbols for words
What is hieroglyphics?
These North American people developed a constitution and a federation of 5 nations.
Who are the Iroquois.
This civilization built pyramids and the 365 day calendar
The Mayans
How did agriculture change the life of nomads
-establish permanent homes
-develop culture
-specialize in other skills
Mrs. Du Plessis maiden name.
What is Detels?
A federation of 5 nations that had their own consitution.
What is great peace?
These North American people built many large mounds in the area of Ohio River Valley and east of the Mississippi.
Who are the Mississipians.
These people were fierce warriors, built canals, and roads
Aztecs
This California mountain is the tallest in the contiguous United States.
What is Mt. Whitney