The discovery of this plant in present day Mexico allowed early Americans to form stable communities.
What is corn?
100
This is the earliest of the American civilizations that settled along the Gulf of Mexico. They sculpted large stone monuments and worshipped animal spirits.
Who are the Olmec?
100
This type of dwelling was used by the Plains Indians.
What are tepees?
100
This historical period of intellectual and artistic creativity inspired a renewed interest in math, science, and technology.
What is the Renaissance?
100
The French explorers wanted to do this in the New World.
What is establish a fur trade?
200
Archaeologists believe that the first Americans came from Asia over this strip of land that once connected Asia and North America.
What is Beringia?
200
This was the largest of the early American civilizations.
Who are the Inca?
200
The Hohokam people lived in the dry, hot desert of present day Arizona, yet shells have been discovered there. How did the Hohokam acquire these shells?
What is through trade?
200
This invention helped Marco Polos's "Travels" gain wider circulation.
What is the printing press?
200
England, France, and the Netherlands hoped to discover this route to Asia as an alternative to sailing around the tip of Africa.
What is The Northwest Passage?
300
Mass movement of people into a new homeland.
What is migration?
300
This was the largest city in the early Americas and was built on a an island and included causeways that linked it to the mainland. It was also the capital of the Aztec Empire.
What is Tenochtitlan?
300
This early explorer wrote a book about his travels that was an inspiration to Christopher Columbus.
Who is Marco Polo?
300
In 1492 Christopher Columbus sailed to America on these three ships.