Early Migration
What land bridge connected Asia and North America?
Bering Land Bridge
What important crop did people in the southwest grow?
Maize
What was the oldest culture in Mesoamerica?
Olmec
How did many people in the far north get their food?
Hunting and fishing
What was the Iroquois League?
An alliance of Native American groups
During what time period do scientists believe the first people of North America arrived?
The last Ice Age
What did the Anasazi use to increase their food production in the dry climate?
Irrigation
What region includes southern Mexico and northern Central America?
Mesoamerica
What did people of the Pacific Northwest carve as a symbol of an animal or an ester spirit?
Totem
Name two groups that belonged to the Iroquois League.
Cayuga, Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Seneca
What are the early migrants called?
Paleo-Indians
What were the sacred structures of the Anasazi called?
Kivas
Which civilizations built large stone temples, pyramid, and canals?
Maya
What type of shelter was common of the nomadic groups in the Great Plains?
Tee-pees
What was one goal of the Iroquois League?
Strengthen the Iroquois against invasion
According to research, during what time period did the Paleo-Indians cross into America?
38,000-10,000BC
What types of structures did the Anasazi eventually build as homes?
Pueblos and cliff dwellings
What is the capital city of the Aztec Empire?
Tenochtitlan
Why did Native American cultures differ from one region to another?
The geography and environment affected the way people lived
What were many Native American religious beliefs connected to?
nature
What was the main way of life for these early people?
Hunting and gathering
Name ONE possible reason the Anasazi disappeared.
Drought, disease, raids
Which civilization started as a small tribe, but grew into an empire in the Andes Mountains, later building roads and bridges?
Inca
What three activities did the Navajo and Apache use to survive?
Hunting, foraging, raiding
How did many Native Americans view the land?
They believed that the land is for everyone and should be preserved for future generations.