Vocabulary
Route believed to have been used by the first Americans migrating from Asia
What is the Beringia Land Bridge
This people group built pyramid-shaped mounds
What is the Olmec
Ghana created wealth from trading and taxing these 2 items
What are gold and salt
This social system was based on land and loyalty
Mixed race (Spanish/Native Americans) people were known as this
What are Mestizos
Adapting plants and animals for human use causing people to move around a lot less
What is domestication
This civilization developed a calendar system, writing system, and was also the first to use the number zero.
What is the Mayan Civilization
This people group controlled trade in Africa along this notable river
What is the Niger River
A large farming estate controlled by lords was called this
What is a manor or manor system
This trade route connecting Europe, Africa and the Americas was called this geometric term
What is the Triangular Trade Route
Shared values, beliefs, attitudes, and customs create this
What is culture
This people group practiced human sacrifice to honor their gods
What is the Aztec
This Mali ruler was famous for his wealth and making a pilgrimage to Mecca.
Who is Mansa Musa
The Crusades were a year's long conflict between these 2 religions
What are Islam and Christianity
The section of the route where millions of captured and enslaved people frequently died while being forcibly transported from Africa to the Americas was known by this name
What is the Middle Passage
A complex society with cities, government, religion, social classes, and writing is referred to as a...
What is a civilization
This tribe is represented in Arizona and is known for building miles of irrigation canals
What is the Hohokam
This kingdom captured the city of Timbuktu
What is Songhai
The Renaissance was a time of renewed interest in art and learning which initiated in this European country
What is Italy
The goals of European Colonizers were three-fold: spread Christianity, expand empires and...
What is gain wealth or get rich
A fast ship with both square and triangular sails is called this...
What is a caravel
The Iroquois were a matrilineal society. This allowed what people group to hold political positions.
What are women
This kingdom was known for their remarkable artwork
Who are the Benin
The Reformation which was preceded by Gutenberg's printing of the Bible and Luther's 95 Theses eventually split Christianity into these 2 belief systems.
What are Catholicism and Protestantism
If you were Spanish, but born in the "New World", you were labeled with this term
What is a Creole