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Societies
Group of people that shared a culture
How did people migrate to the Americas
On foot across Bering land bridge, later on small boats
How did changes in climate lead to the arrival of the first people in the Americas?
Ice form dropping the water level which formed Bering land bridge, over which people across from Asia to North America
Capital
Money or Property that is used to earn more money
How did Europeans benefit from the Columbian exchange?
New plants and animals that provided valuable were introduced to America Africa Asia and Europe.
is a group set of common values and traditions
Culture
How did warm climate affect environment in which Paleo Indians lived
Create a new environment shorter grasses, replace taller grasses, herds of small animals develop and Paleo Indians hunted these animals.
What is the name of the only people who migrated to the Americas?
Paleo Indians
Businesses in which a group of people invest together
Join-stock
How did joint stock company work?
Enabled several people to invest in a company and share profits as well as risk
Migration
A movement of people or animals from one region to another
What forming culture existed in North America?
Anasazi, hopewell, and Mississippians
What are glyphs?
Symbols that are represented ideas in system of writing
Northwest Passages
Through North America that would let ships sail from Atlantic to the Pacific
Why did European explores seek a Northwest passage, and how successful were their efforts?
They still hope to find a shorter sea route to Asia by passing through North America. They were not successful
Environment
Climate and landscape that surrounds living things
How did the environment influence Native American culture in North America?
1.If there was a little water cultivated crops became more difficult.
2. Near the ocean could easily attain seafood
What did the Anasazi, Hopewell, and Mississippian societies have in common?
They were all farmers
Columbus exchange
The transfer of plants animals and diseases which became known as the Columbus change due to thee resulted from Columbus exploration
What was the most important result of Gama's exploration?
Portugal one the European race for the sea route to Asia.
totems
ancestors or animal spirits.
What early societies existed in Mesoamerica and North America?
Olmec, Maya and Aztec. In the North America is a Anasazi, Hopewell and Mississippian's
What is a culture area?
Geographic location that influence society living there
Hey Sailor from Geno Italy, who was convinced they could reach Asia by sailing west across the Atlantic Ocean.
Christopher Columbus
How did economic growth in European in the 1200 and the 1300s leads to changes in business?
Wealth becomes more important, cities became rich trading centers, banks and investing grew.