Pueblo
In what present-day region of the United States did the Pueblo people primarily live?
The Southwestern United States (New Mexico and Arizona)
Mesoamerica is also known as what?
Central America
What state did the Iriqouis primarily live in?
New York
What country paid for Christopher Columbus to go to the New World?
Spain
What animal was the main source of food, clothing, and tools for the Great Plains tribes?
Buffalo / Bison
The Horno
Tenochtitlán
How were children in the Iroquois group punished?
Verbal punishment, no physical punishment
- Learned from their mistakes
Europeans described the Native Americas as what?
Uncivilized and Savages
What type of shelter did many Great Plains tribes, such as the Sioux, use that could easily be moved?
Tipis
What materials did the Pueblo use to build their homes?
Adobe (a mix of clay, straw, and water)
What was one major achievement of the Mayan civilization related to science or mathematics?
They developed a complex calendar system and used the concept of zero in mathematics.
Palisades
Who was the first true European to go to the New World?
Leif Erikson
Which invention dramatically changed the way of life for Great Plains tribes after its introduction by Europeans?
Horse
Pueblo houses could sometimes be up to how many stories high?
5 Stories
Who seized and conquered the Aztec Empire? What helped them conquer it so quick?
Hernan Cortes and the Spanish?
- Disease
How did the Algonquian and Iroquois differ in the way they chose their leaders?
The Algonquian often chose leaders by consensus, while the Iroquois had a council with mothers influencing choices.
Horses
Pigs
Disease
Christianity
Name 3 Tribes of the Great Plains Region
Sioux, Cheyenne, Comanche, or Blackfoot
What farming method did the Pueblo people use to grow crops with no water in the dry desert environment?
Irrigation systems to run streams to the farms as well as dry farming
Name the three main goods the Aztecs were known for
Gold, Pottery (ceramics), and Obsidian
What role did women play in the Iroquois Confederacy’s government?
They made major decisions about the future including removing tribal leaders
What was the name of the country / countries Columbus explored?
Bahamas
Hispaniola (Dominican Republic / Haiti)
How did the geography and climate of the Great Plains influence the lifestyle of the tribes that lived there?
The flat, grassy land and harsh climate led them to a nomadic lifestyle centered on hunting buffalo instead of farming.