Early American Migration
A piece of land exposed between Russia and Alaska in which it is believed early settlers crossed to come to North America
What is the Bering land bridge?
The region of North America that Native Americans would experience the harshest living conditions
What is the Subarctic?
Earliest Mesoamerica civilization who developed an accurate 365 day calendar, sporting areas and even hot chocolate!
Who are the Mayans?
The period that begins with the fall of Rome and last in Europe for over a thousand years.
What is the Medieval period? (Middle Ages)
All Western African kingdoms receive their wealth and power by doing this.
What is trading?
The movement of a group of people from one region to another
What is Migration?
Totem Poles would be a typical feature by Native Americans of this region
What is the Pacific Northwest?
Civilization in Central Mexico that created man made islands with irrigation and causeways.
Who are the Aztecs?
What is the Renaissance?
Religion common to all Western African kingdoms.
What is the Muslim religion? (Islam)
The one thing needed for man to maintain PERMANENT settlements.
What is a steady food supply?
What is the Northeast?
Civilization famous for it's cities high in the Andes mountains with a network of highways and bridges for communication.
What is the Incas?
Birthplace of the Renaissance.
What is Italy?
Mansa Musa was the leader of this empire.
What is Mali?
The two way archaeologists believe early settlers moved to North America.
What is the coastal route and by land?
It's all about the buffalo to Native Americans in this region.
What is the Great Plains?
Reason for the decline of both the Aztecs and the Incas.
What is European colonization?
The system in the Medieval period where a lord would give land to a vassal in return for protection.
What is feudalism?
Askia the Great was the leader of this empire.
What is Songhai?
Two things that would be characteristics of a hunting and gathering society?
What is nomadic, hunting, gathering for berries, living in small groups, etc?
Answers will vary!
Two changes the occur between the Medieval period in Europe to the Renaissance period.
One thing Askia the Great and Mansa Musa shared in their empires.
What is a focus on learning and knowledge?