APUSH 1491-1607

Question 1

Central and South America Prior to Europeans

Answer 1

• Aztecs (Mexico) - Tenochtitlan massive floating city and irrigation, human sacrifice
• Maya (Yucatan) - irrigation, temples and palaces
• Inca (Andes) - Massive empire, irrigation
• All used maize which spread north

Question 2

North American Natives prior to European

Answer 2

• Southwest Pueblo - organized sedentary society cultivated maize
• Great Plains Ute - Nomadic
• Pacific Northwest Chinook - Elk, fishing, longhouses
• California Chumash - Hunter Gatherer permenant settlements

Question 2

Mississippi River Valley

Answer 2

Hopewell - large towns, with extensive trade
- Cahokia - powerful chieftains, large cities big trade
- Iroquois - Long Houses, accouple hundred

Question 3

Why did Europeans Begin Exploring

Answer 3

• Pop Increase following plague
• Political Unification under monarchs
• Desire for Luxury goods by upper class
• Ottoman Empire controlled trade routes

Question 4

First European Exploration

Answer 4

• Prince Henry the Navigator - sailing around Africa, controlled trade post empire - caravels, and new maps
• Spain wanted trade money so sent Columbus to create new trade route
• Columbus landed in San Salvador, showed the gold he found to Spain and people began sailing to Americas

Question 5

Early Spanish Exploration

Answer 5

• Hernan Cortez - defeats Aztecs with smallpox
• Columbian Exchange - To rice, horses, wheat, disease- From Corn, potatoes, Tobacco, gold, silver
• Goal to convert natives