Chapter 1 Flashcards
What is the Old World geographically & what is the New World geographically?
Afro-Eurasia is the Old World while the New World is the Americas
What conditions in the modern-day US made it fertile ground for a Great Nation? (3 answers)
- Self Government
- Religious Tolerance
- Economic Opportunity
How had at least two different geographic features affected the development of different regions in the United States?
- In the Great Basin a lack of natural resources led to the growth of nomadic lifestyle & the importance of hunting buffalo
- In the Southwest the arid land forced the natives to rely on irrigation to grow maize and other products
What is the Land Bridge Theory?
The theory that Asians crossed the land bridge between Alaska and Russia when the sea levels were low thanks to all the glaciers and the natives got stuck on the other side.
Who were the Aztecs?
The Native people of modern day Mexico that relied on key alliances to dominate the area militaristically. Also spread maize to the US
Who were the Incas?
The Native People of South America who created an empire thanks to utilizing key landforms like the Andes Mountains
Who were the Pueblo?
Natives of Southwest America or New Mexico whole relied on irrigation and rebelled against the Spanish forcing Spanish to incorporate ways of Native life
Who were the Mound Builders?
Natives of the Mississippi watershed who built spiritual mounds
What is Three-Sister Farming?
A farming technique of farming maize, beans , and squash to not suck out all the same nutrients from the soil
What is Three-Sister Farming?
A farming technique of farming maize, beans , and squash to not suck out all the same nutrients from the soil
Who were the Cherokee?
Natives of Modern-day St. Louis who practiced 3-Sister Farming
Who were the Iroquois?
Natives of the Northeast who formed the most similar Confederation to the Aztecs of Mexico. Established permanent villages.
What are some of the common features of North American Indian culture?
- Animalism
- Didn’t believe in land-ownership
- Matriarchal
What is Maize?
Corn, a critical crop to increased lifespans and population sizes
What is Smallpox?
One of the key diseases that led to the death of 90% of Natives. AKA Great Dying.
