What is one theory about how early peoples migrated from Asia to the Americas/
They walked across a land bridge
100
What was one purpose of the mounds built by the Mound Builders?
burial places for the chiefs
100
Why did the early peoples need to find new food sources? What types of food did they find?
The large animals of the Ice Age dide out, so the people fished and hunted smaller animals. They also gathered wild plants like grains, root vegetables, berries and nuts.
100
What three powerful civilizations grew up in the Americas south of the area that is now the united Stares
Aztecs, Mayas, Incas
100
culture with organized systems of government, religion, and learning
What is civilization
200
What is one theory about why early peoples migrated from Asia to the Americas
Hunters followed animals
200
How did the Anasazi become successful farmers in the desert
They dug ditches to carry water from streams to their crops
200
What led the Maya to excel in basket earving, jewelry making, math, and other skills.
They were so successful at farming that they had a foos surplus. As a result, not everyone needed to farm. Some people began specializing in other skills.
200
A long period without rain
drought
200
High flat landform that rises steeply from the land around it.
What is mesa
300
How did early Americans get food during the Ice Age
They hunted animals
300
Who traveled from Asia to America 2,500 years ago and stayed near the Aztec Ocean?
Inuit
300
How did the Aztecs and the Inca build their empires?
Both the Aztecs and the Inca conquered other peoples in battle.
300
objects made in the past
What is artifact
300
an activity done for a special purpose or event, such as a birth, wedding, or death
What is ceremony
400
Where did most early people live during the ice Age
wherever food was found
400
to do one kind of job
specialize
400
Describe the civilization of the Maya, Aztec, and Inca peoples
All had an organized government. The Maya developed a written language. The Maya and Aztecs practiced complex ceremonies. All three groups developed new technology
400
to move to a different place
What is migrate
400
study the artifacts of people who lived long ago and draw conclusions from them.
What is archaelolgist
500
What was the effects of agriculture on the way of life of the early peoples
They settled in one place
500
How did the Aztecs extend their borders to reach from the Atlantic to the Pacific Oceans
conquering other people in the valley of Mexico
500
What was developed as a result of the Mayan study of the movement of the sun, moon, stars, and planets.
an extemely accurate calendar
500
payment demanded by rulers from their people
What is tribute
500
Narrow stretch of water that seperates Asia from North America.