Vocab
The Iroquois and Algonquins were different language groups, with many tribes that spoke their languages. The Iroquois in specific will form one of these, based on a shared language
Federation
The Inuit lived in this region, known for its freezing cold and their use of kayaks to hunt whales, walruses and seals
The North
This relative of corn is considered the first plant cultivated in the Americas
Maize
This native group is relatively unknown, only leaving behind giant stone heads
Olmecs
Fishing and hunting were essential for people of this region, including the Great Basin and the Plateau
The West
Similar to the Vatican, the Mayans entire government was made of priests and other religious figures, meaning it was this kind of government.
Theocracy
The Bison are essential animals of this region, with the people following it around, using it for everything
Great Plains
The slow extinction of animals used for hunting leads to the invention of this, arguably the most important discovery of early humans
Farming
These people built their houses into the sides of mountains. They lived primarily in the desert and used their homes to protect from military attack and the weather
The Puebloans
People of the North use these to navigate the coasts that surround it
Kayaks
The Cheyenne and other peoples of the Great Plains are this, following the Bison around depending on the season
Nomadic
Deserts and the Colorado Plateau dominated this region, with the desert consisting of mainly Yucca and Cactus plants with more green near the Colorado River and Plateau
The Southwest
Scientists promote two theories as to how people go into the US. Name both
Sailing along the coast/ Crossing Beringia
This native civilization built their capital on a lake, calling it Tenochtitlan. They were militaristic and religious, waging war to find sacrifices
Aztecs
The Iroquois League's Grand Council did not make decisions unless this condition was met
Unanimous/everybody agreed
A strait is a body of water that seperates two land masses. The Bering Strait separating Russia and Alaska froze during the last ice age, creating this land bridge
Compared to the rocky soil and forest of the North, the This area is fertile, humid and wet, containing the largest wetlands in the North American continent
Southeast
The migration of these animals lead to early Americans migrating into North America
Wooly Mammoths/Mastadons
This early civilization was located across the Andes Mountains. They were highly militaristic and used a system of roads and official language to unite its empire
Incans
People of the Southwest live in houses made of this, clay and mud dried into bricks
This series of channels and canals helped bring water into the desert, helping those of the Southwest survive
Irrigation
Name the four different regions of the Western United states. For an extra 100 points each, describe each region briefly.
Northwest (Rainy/rainforest)
California (Coastal leading into mountains and deserts)
Great Basin (In between the Rockies/Dry but not mountainous)
Plateau (Rockies and the Cascade mountains/ Mountainous but not dry)
The invention of farming lead to the start of human this, allowing people to focus on pottery, arts and new beliefs
Culture
These people settled around rivers in the eastern US. They are collectively known as the Moundbuilders
Mississippi, Adena, Hopewell
The Iroquois League organized itself based on this verbal constitution
The Great Law of Peace