First Peoples
What was the land bridge that connected Asia to North America called?
Beringia
How many years ago did Paleo-Indians began agriculture?
9000~
What term describes the the movement from region to another?
Migration
Who sponsored Columbus' voyages to the Americas?
Spanish Monarchs
What Chinese invention helped sailors in their voyage?
Gunpowder.
What is the scientific names for the "First People"?
Paleo-Indians
The First People transitioned from hunting and gathering to what better way of getting food? (The vocabulary word.)
Agriculture.
What advanced civilization lived in modern-day Mexico?
Aztecs.
What was the Columbian Exchange?
A movement of crops, animals, and people between two continents.
What was the primary reason for many European explorers to sail out and explore?
To find a sea route to Asia.
What are the TWO theories that scientist believed on how the First People came to America?
1. By boat
2. By the Beringia land bridge
What significant event altered the Paleo-Indians' diet and way of life?
The Agricultural Revolution
What was the primary purpose of kivas in Cliff Dweller settlements?
Religious Ceremonies
Who developed the Printing Press in 1454? Full name.
Johannes Gutenberg
What country was the first to discover a sea route to Asia?
Portugal
During which time period did the Beringia land bridge exist?
Scientist believed the First People who began agriculture in America started in what modern-day country?
Mexico
What 3 civilizations make up the Mound Builders?
Adena, Hopewell, Mississippians
The Renaissance was a rebirth of what 2 classical civilizations?
Greek & Roman.
What was the name of the ship that helped sailors sail into deeper waters?
Caravel.
What does the word "Paleo" mean in the word, "Paleo-Indian"?
Paleo = past
For a group of people to be considered a civilization, what 3 societal systems need to be the same? (Basically, the definition of civilization)
Government, religion, and culture.
Which civilization built the Pueblo Bonito?
Cliff Dwellers
What invention helped sailors measure the height of the sun or a star above the horizon?
Astrolabe
Who was the first explorer that discovered a sea route to Asia?
Vaso da Gama