Coming to America Theories
Mayas, Aztecs, Incas
Native American Homes
Native American Fun Facts
Native American Culture Areas
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What was the theory called where people came to the Americas on land?
The land bridge theory
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Where were the Aztecs and Mayans located?
Mexico/Central America
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What were homes used by the Arctic and Subarctic Natives called?
Igloos
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What kinds of things did Native Americans use the buffalo for?
Clothes, shelter, tools, weapons, food, etc
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What is culture area #7?
Northeast/Eastern Woodlands
200
What was the theory called where people came to the Americas by boat?
The coastal route theory
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Where were the Incas located?
South America (Peru)
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What were homes used by the Southwest Natives made out of?
Adobe
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What were Native Americans gods based on?
Nature
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What is culture area #8?
Southeast
300
Why do historians think that people migrated to the Americas?
They were following the animals for food
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What did the Aztecs do for farming?
Created chinampas (floating gardens)
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What were the homes used by the Great Plains Natives called?
Teepees
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What were Native American tools made out of?
Shells, bones, sticks, etc
300
What is culture area #3?
Great Plains
400
What kinds of boat would have humans have taken to get to the Americas?
Canoes/kayaks
400
What did the Mayans create that we still used today?
Calendar
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What were homes used by the Iroquois Natives called?
Longhouses
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What was the Iroqouis Confederacy?
A nation of 5 Iroquois tribes that united in order to promote peace and protection against outsiders
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What is culture area #6?
Southwest
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What two specific places did the supposed land bridge connect?
Siberia and Alaska
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What were the Incans most known for creating?
Road system
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What were homes used by the Algonquian Natives called?
Wigwams
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What were the 5 nations of the Iroquois?
Mohawk, Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga, and the Oneida
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What is culture area #2?
Great Basin