Vocabulary
To sail completely around the Earth.
circumnavigate
This group was nomadic. Later, they built large, powerful settlements around Lake Texcoco in central Mexico.
kings and powerful lords
Singing crab
Sebastian
A land bridge that once connected Asia and North America.
bergingia
How did a farming surplus cause Olmec cities to grow?
Farming allowed for permanent settlements - enough food allowed populations to grow
What role did the peasants play in the life of the manor?
farmers who provided food for the manor
Street rat
Aladdin
Great Forest Prince
Bambi
Alliance of Native American tribes formed for peace and unity
Iroquois League
How were city-states an important part of Maya civilization?
They were the centers of politics and trade
Why was Columbus's voyage looked at with controversy?
He wasn't where he thought he was
He enslaved the Natives living there.
Long live Mufasa
Scar
A system where lords governed lands worked by peasants in exchange for loyalty.
Feudalism
Why was a system of roads so important to the Inca?
for communication - kept the empire united
What was the Columbian Exchange?
Transfer of goods, produce, ideas, technology, animals and diseases
You can fly
Peter Pan
Mr. Pig
Pumbaa
Steps cut into hillsides to create flat farmland.
Terrace
Why did the Aztecs construct causeways?
they need a link to the capital; Tenochtitlan, to the mainland
How did European horses affect the Native Americans?
Travel and hunt
Loincloth
Tarzan