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Migration
Early Cultures
The Rise of Empires
North America
South America
100
What is the land that was uncovered by water forming a bridge from the eastern to western hemispheres?
What is the Bering Strait.
100
What is an early group of Americans who settled east of the Mississippi River, farmed, and built mounds for burial and religious ceremonies?
Who are the Mound Builders.
100
An early civilization that was able to grow a surplus of crops, allowing them to specialize.
Who are Mayas.
100
The 4 states making up the Four Corners region are?
What is Utah, Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico.
100
Early civilization that settled in the Valley of Mexico.
Who were the Aztec.
200
The theory of migration explains the first people crossing the land bridge following what?
What is their food source.
200
What is the area in which the Anasazi people settled in permanent communities and began farming and developed an irrigation system?
What is the Four Corners.
200
The Mayas were skilled in building special structures called what?
What is pyramids.
200
The most famous cliff dwelling built by the Anasazi is located in Mesa Verde, and called what?
What is the Cliff Palace.
200
Two early groups in present-day Mexico that worshipped many gods.
Who were the Maya and Aztec.
300
The first people to cross the land bridge did so to follow this important resource.
What is mammoth and caribou.
300
The group who carved homes into the sides of mountains.
Who are the Cliff Dwellers/Anasazi.
300
The Aztecs built a great city to house their empire and build floating gardens.
What is Tenochtitlan.
300
The early group of Americans who hunted whales, walruses, and seals.
Who are the Inuits.
300
Early civilization that settled in present-day Peru.
Who were the Inca.
400
Early Americans were finally able to settle in one place and decrease migration for this reason.
What is agriculture.
400
One theory on the abandonment of Anasazi villages in the Four Corners region.
What is drought.
400
The Aztec people had a powerful empire in which its people had to pay tribute. This is due to them being what?
What is conquerors.
400
Early American group that was divided into 3 main tribes called the Adena, Hopewell, and Mississippians.
Who are the Mound Builders.
400
Early civilization group that had many great accomplishments, such as: the calendar, system of writing, and skilled in mathematics.
Who were the Maya.
500
Archaeologists are able to learn about the people who arrived in the Americas long ago through this.
What are artifacts.
500
Another name for the Inuit people who made their homes in igloos in the Arctic region.
Who are eskimos.
500
An early empire that build roads to connect them to their capital, Cuzco.
Who are the Incas.
500
The Anasazi were skilled in what particular area?
What is basket weaving.
500
Besides the Aztec, what was another early civilization group that expanded their empire through conquests?
Who were the Inca.