Indigenous Peoples
This is one example of the indigenous tribe that lived in the southwest,
Who is...
Hopi
Pueblo
Navajo
The cherokees were from where?
The southeast
Who took Montezuma hostage and defeated the Aztecs?
Hernan Cortes
During the last ice age, the indigenous peoples were said to cross the what?
The Bering Strait
Name at least two indigiebous tribes from the pacific northwest.
chinook, yakama, Kwakwaka'waka
The indigenous people of the southwest based their agriculture on what 4 crops?
Maize, beans, sunflower seeds, beans
The earliest indigenous people were called what?
Paleoindians
The marriage between what two people created the country of Spain?
Ferdinand and Isabella
Who created the largest civilazation north of Mexico with cities that rivaled the european cities of the time.
The mississippians.
What natural resource did Christopher Columbus force the native to bring him?
Gold
What kind of nautical improvement have helped the people to reach the new world?
the magnetic compass and astrolabe
What was the name of the sophisticated writing system developed by the Mayans?
Hieroglyphics
Where did Leif Erikson lead his exploration to?
Newfoundland, Canada
This people groups had sophisticated agricultural practices and were able to build large buildings that could house thousands of people.
Who are the puebloans
What were the names of the two native groups that lived in the north eastern woodlands?
The Lanapes and the Iroquois
This indigenous people group became known for riding horses, living in teepees, and hunting bison.
Indigenous peoples of the great plains
Which group of people were known to be the leading explorers int he new world?
The spainards of spain
Who fought for the freedom of native slaves in the encomienda system?
Bartoleme de las Casa
What word means "descended from the mother's line"?
matrilineal
Spain assembled this with the intention of attacking England and removing Queen Elezabeth from power.
What is the Sapnish Armada?