Vocabulary
Thick sheets of ice
Glacier
earliest known civilization
The Olmec
What discovery caused a surplus of food?
Farming
Climate= Desert, little rainfall, hot summers
Southwest
Who gave up her seat on a bus in 1955 reserved for whites only?
Rosa Parks
Sundried brick
Adobe
Built causeways
Aztecs
This is a ceremonial dinner to show their wealth
Potlatch
Hunted, fished and farmed in Mississippi Valley
Southeast region
She led so many slaves to freedom that she is known as "Moses"
Harriet Tubman
The system of rule by lords who ruled their lands but owed loyalty and military service to a monarch
Feudalism
Built city-states: centered around a temple, pyramid, and palace
Maya
This alliance allowed women to have a say in who were leaders.
Iroquois League
Their food included the “three sisters” Corn, Squash, beans
Eastern Woodlands
Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Helped sailors determine their latitude at sea
Astrolabe
Cuzo- Capital: Massive temples
The Incas
These houses were formed of adobe, and were mainly used in the Southwest region.
Pueblo
Main source of food (and basically everything else) was the buffalo.
Great Plains
Who was America's first, First Lady? (Both first and last name)
Martha Washington
Spreading ideas from one culture to another
Cultural Diffusion
What two places did the land bridge connect during the ice age?
Siberia and Alaska
A group of related families
Clan
Had lots of cedar trees for houses and canoes
Northwest Coastal Region
What was the LAST state to join the United States?
Hawaii