Ancient / Native Americas
What are the main Native American civilizations / empires throughout the Americas?
Cherokee, Iroquois, Pueblo, Aztec, Maya, Inca
Who is a / the infamous explorer, conqueror, etc?
Columbus
(others are Cortes, De Soto)
What areas / lands did the Spanish control?
The Caribbean,
South, Meso, and some of North America
How did the first colonists survive?
Native Americans helped them
What are the causes of the American Revolution?
Mercantilism, Enlightenment, Great Awakening, Conflicts / Wars, Self Rule due to British Negligence and Strictness
What are some Ancient / Native American advancements / technologies?
Architecture, Calendars, Chinampas, Dental Jewelry (Grillz), Hieroglyphics, Infrastructure, Pyramids,
What are the 3 G's?
God, Gold, and Glory
(Europeans main goals were spreading Christianity, finding riches, and national pride)
What were the Spaniards goals towards the Natives?
Enslave, kill, Christianize,
Turn them into "Spaniards"
What are the 3 regions of the 13 colonies? And their focus?
North = Religion
Middle = Business/Commerce/Trade
South = Agriculture and Slavery
What is a / the famous American Revolution saying?
And what does it mean?
"No Taxation Without Representation"
What is the historic term for Mexico and Central America?
Mesoamerica
Who are the main European empires in the Americas?
Spanish, French, British, Dutch, Russian
What kind of hierarchy did they put?
How does it relate to then and now?
Racial hierarchy
Racism
Who had rights? And who didn't?
Rich, White, Christian Guys had rights
Everyone else didn't
(Native, Black, Poor, Women, etc)
What are Americas founding Documents?
Who / what are the "Three Sisters"?
Corn, Beans, Squash
Help each other if grown together
What are old terms for Afro-Eurasia and the Americas?
Old World (Afro-Eurasia)
New World (The Americas)
How are the Spanish, Native Americans, and Native Filippinos connected?
Latinos and Filipinos are primos
Spanish did the same to both
Evident in culture, language, names, religion, etc
What kinds of conflicts did the colonies have?
- Other empires
- British Empire / Gov
- Native / Land / Settlement
- Other colonies / each other
Sides of the Constitution?
Why? What do they stand for?
Federalists , Anti-Federalists
Strong Fed Gov , State govs
Rich , poor
etc
Who are the Native Americans in the Caribbean?
What are they called?
The Taino
What events revolve around trade?
And what are the specific definition/descriptions?
Columbian Exchange
Triangle / Slave Trade
How did the Spanish conquer the Natives?
Weaponry, Alliances, Diseases, etc
What are the original 13 colonies?
New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia
What are the compromises and main ideas / principles of our country / the Constitution?
- The Great Compromise
- The 3/5ths Compromise
- The Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise
- The Electoral College Compromise
- The Bill of Rights