History Definitions
These are immediate, first-hand accounts of an event.
What are primary sources?
Give two examples of primary sources
Possible answers: Artifacts, audio recordings, diaries, speeches, government documents, research data, and autobiographies
Mexico and any country in Central America
Which Native American tribe created flat-topped mounds near present-day St. Louis?
Cahokians
How many Native American tribes are in the United States today?
Over 500!
These are sources created later by someone who did NOT experience the events firsthand.
What is a secondary source?
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This Mesoamerican group was the first to develop in the area.
Who are the Olmecs?
Which Native tribe, located in present-day New Mexico, created cave dwellings? Hint: their name means “village” in Spanish!
Puebloans
What other word for corn became the most important crop to Mesoamericans and Native Americans?
Maize
This area is a historical region that included the first advanced civilizations of the Americas.
Mesoamerica
Give two examples of secondary sources.
Answers include: Textbooks, journal articles, academic books, documentaries, and encylopedias
This Mesoamerican group used human sacrifice and created a massive empire of more than 5 million people.
Who are the Aztecs?
Known for their pottery, which Native American tribe was located in present-day Arizona?
Hohokam
This piece of land allowed humans to walk from Asia to the Americas.
What is the Bering Strait?
This is the name of a group that wanders from place to place, usually following food.
What is nomadic?
Give me one strength and one weakness of a primary source.
Strengths: firsthand/authentic, direct insight, analysis of time period, and explores details.
Weaknesses: biased, limited perspective, difficult to interpret, and incomplete/inaccurate
This Mesoamerican group included the number "zero" in their numbering system, and they created the famous temple pyramid Chichen Itza
Who are the Mayans?
Which Native American group created a confederacy consisting of 5 different tribes?
Iroquois
In the Native culture, who owns the land?
No one! Land cannot be owned; people can only live off/with the land
What was the revolution that allowed humans to transition from being nomadic to creating permanent settlements?
Give me one strength and one weakness of secondary sources.
Strengths: Analysis and interpretation, information from multiple sources, easier to access
Weaknesses: Can be biased, oversimplifies complex topics, removed from original events, quality depends on research
This Mesoamerican civilization's major city was Tula, and they were major traders of obsidian
Who are the Toltecs?
This Native American group transitioned from having permanent settlements to becoming nomadic hunters.
The Great Plains
Why is studying Native American history important? Give at least 2 specific reasons!
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