Pre-Columbian Origins
The pre-Columbian people arrived in the Americas from which continent?
What is Asia.
What is one thing the Maya were famous for?
The Maya were famous for their achievements in writing, astronomy, mathematics, calendar systems, as well as building pyramids and temples.
What was the main way the Aztec empire expanded?
They conquered nearby societies with their strong army.
Where was the Incan empire located?
They were located throughout the Andes mountains mostly in modern day Peru.
Iroquois, Algonquin, Cherokee, Navajo, Pueblo, Sioux, Apache, Inuit, Hopi, Choctaw, Shawnee, etc...
Early humans migrated to the Americas by doing what?
They were following animal trails.
How was the Mayan government organized?
Each Mayan city state had its own local government.
Sophisticated urban planning, engineering prowess, military conquests, and human sacrifice.
How did the Inca overcome the challenges posed by the Andes mountains?
Which resource created conflict between the Native Americans in North America and the Europeans?
The other common theory is that they traveled by the water in small boats.
Where were the Maya located?
The Maya were spread throughout Mesoamerica including parts of modern day Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, El Salvador, and parts of Mexico.
What did the Aztecs build to feed their growing population?
The Aztecs built chinampas or artificial floating farming islands.
How did the Inca prevent soil erosion?
The Inca used terraced farming where they would plant crops on different leveled terraces to grow more crops in less space.
What role did Iroquois women play in their government?
Iroquois women were responsible for teaching male leaders about the tribe's history.
The Bering land bridge.
What was the main food source for the Maya?
Maize or corn was the main food source of the Maya.
What caused the downfall of the Aztecs?
The combined effects of disease(smallpox), Spanish conquest, and internal conflicts led to the downfall of the Aztecs.
What led to the downfall of the Inca?
A combination of disease (smallpox), conquest from the Spanish and internal conflicts led to the downfall of the empire.
Why did different groups of native americans living in North America have different types of dwellings?
Native American dwellings were different because they lived in different environments. For example, the Pueblo lived in the desert and made their homes from clay. The Iroquois lived in the forest and made their homes from wood.
When were the first native americans believed to have traveled to North America?
They were believed to have traveled between 15,000 to 30,000 years ago during the last ice age.
What caused the downfall of the Maya?
Environmental disasters, warfare, and overpopulation caused the downfall of the Maya.
Why did the Spanish conquistadors attack the Aztecs?
The Spanish conquistadors wanted the Aztecs' gold and wanted to convert them to Christianity.
Who was the conquistador credited with defeating the Inca?
Francisco Pizarro
How were the societies of North American civilizations different than the societies of the Mesoamerican civilizations?
The North American natives did not have distinct social classes.