Civilizations of the Americas Flashcards
Why was the Declaration of Independence important? Choose two answers.
It set up the U.S. government.
It explained the ideals of liberty, justice, and equality.
It announced that the American colonies were separate from Great Britain.
It gave Americans the right to vote for leaders.
It explained the ideals of liberty, justice, and equality.
It announced that the American colonies were separate from Great Britain.
What is the relationship between the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights?
A. The Bill of Rights outlines rights explained in the Declaration of Independence.
B. The Bill of Rights expands on the reasons for revolution stated in the Declaration of Independence.
C. The Bill of Rights creates a strong government in place of the Declaration of Independence.
D. The Bill of Rights guarantees individual freedoms described in the Declaration of Independence.
D. The Bill of Rights guarantees individual freedoms described in the Declaration of Independence.
Which ideas from the Declaration of Independence support women’s suffrage?
A. “We hold these Truths to be self-evident”
B. “Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness”
C. “deriving their just Powers from the Consent of the Governed”
D. “Governments are instituted among Men”
C. “deriving their just Powers from the Consent of the Governed”
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The first Mesoamerican civilizations began ______________.
when nomadic hunters settled in the Valley of Mexico.
OR
once people learned how to farm in the tropical forest.
The first Mesoamerican civilizations began once people learned how to farm in the tropical forest.
Why did the Aztecs settle in the Valley of Mexico?
Surrounding volcanoes created fertile soil in the valley
What are chinampas?
Artificial islands used for farming
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Scientists have learned about the Ancestral Pueblo mostly by studying _____.
Scientists have learned about the Ancestral Pueblo mostly by studying housing and artifacts
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- American Indians in the _____ built longhouses.
- American Indians in the _____ celebrated with a potlatch.
Southeast
Northwest
Eastern Woodlands
- American Indians in the Eastern Woodlands built longhouses.
- American Indians in the Northwest celebrated with a potlatch.
Why did the Aztecs build aqueducts?
To supply Tenochtitlan with fresh water
Why did the Incas use quipus?
To keep records of people and goods
The people of the Arctic lived in 1. _____ during the winter, while subarctic peoples 2. _____.
1.
A. HOLES
B. LODGES
C. IGLOOS
2.
A. DUG HOLES
B. BUILD IGLOOS
C. BUILT LODGES
The people of the Arctic lived in IGLOOS during the winter, while subarctic peoples DUG HOLES.
The _____ developed the most complex writing system in the Americas.
The Maya developed the most complex writing system in the Americas.
Where did the Maya get water?
From sinkholes
What concept did the Maya understand before Europeans did?
The number zero
Which of the following best explains how the Mayans adapted their environment?
A. The Mayans developed a nomadic lifestyle to hunt for food.
B. The Mayans fertilized their fields so they could be used every ear.
C. They traded with others due to their lack of good land for farming.
D. They specialized in fishing due to the abundance of rivers.
B. The Mayans fertilized their fields so they could be used every year.