Migration to the Americas
Rise of Empires-The Maya
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Early American Cultures
Rise of Empires-
Aztecs and Inca
100
Early people made temproary homes for what reason?
They moved around to hunt
100
Did all Maya families farm?
No
100
What formed to make a land bridge during the Ice Age?
Glaciers
100
What is a kiva?
A large underground room used for religious ceremonies.
100
Who had a speedy communication system?
The Incas
200
Why did the glaciers melt at the end of the Ice Age?
The earth's climate became warmer.
200
What did the Maya grow a surplus of?
Food
200
Why did the Inuit develop a kayak?
To help them catch animals in the water.
200
Why did people build their homes on cliffs?
The cliffs protected them from bad weather and enemy attacks.
200
Who had an empire in South America?
The Inca
300
How did early Americans migrate from Asia to the Americas?
By walking over a land bridge.
300
What was an important accomplishment for the Maya?
Writing
300
What are the states that make up the Four Corners?
Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, and Utah
300
Where did the Mound Buliders choose to settle?
In areas east of the Mississippi River.
300
How did the Aztecs create an empire?
By sending out armies to conquer other people.
400
What did early people use as tools?
Stones and bones
400
Name at least 3 things the Mayas specialized in?
Basket weaving, jewelry making, stone carving, math, astronomy, and building.
400
Why were people forced to hunt smaller animals and gather plants to eat?
The Ice Age animals became extinct.
400
Where do the Inuit people live today?
In North America and Greenland.
400
How did the Aztecs create more land for farming?
By creating floating gardens
500
Why early Americans migrate to North America?
To look for food and a better way of life.
500
What did the Maya people record with their writing?
History and what they learned about math and science.
500
What is a mesa?
Flat landforms that rise steeply from the land.
500
Why did the Anasazi dig ditches to carry water from streams to their fields?
To water their crops
500
Why did the Aztecs want an emprie?
To gain wealth
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