Early Americas Flashcards
What was the main resource used by the Algonquians of the Eastern Woodlands?
They used trees from surroundings
What conclusion can we make about the Native Americans, such as the Northwestern Paleo-Indians, use of resources in their environment such as trees, animals, oceans, etc. to meet their basic needs?
They adapted to their surroundings to meet their needs
What continent did the first Americans come from?
The first Americans came from the continent of Asia.
Where did the Aztecs settle?
Central and northern Mexico, on a muddy island in Texcoco
What type of farming did the Aztecs do?
Built chinampas or floating gardens
How did the Aztecs decide if a person was guilty of a crime?
They had a jury trial
How often did the Aztecs practice human sacrifice?
Daily, about 4,000 times a year
Where did the Incas settle?
Atop the Andes mountains in South America, near lake Titicaca
What type of farming did the Incas do?
Terrace farming
Why did the Incas mummify their dead leaders?
Believed in the afterlife and wanted spirits to guide them
What method did the Incas use to preserve their potato crop?
They freeze dried them
Where did the Mayans settle?
Southern Mexico and Central America, in the jungles and rain forests
What type of farming did the Mayans do?
Slash and burn farming
What did they build Mayans’ pyramids out of?
Limestone pyramid
How many days were in the Mayan calendar?
365 days
What technique did the Ancestral Pueblo use to adapt to their dry climate?
They used an irrigation system with dams and aqueducts
Name two ways the Native Americans of the Arctic region used whales to adapt to their cold and harsh environment.
Provided them with food and heat
What material did the Native Americans of the Arctic use the make tools and utensils?
Ivory
Which native region which most likely produced a wood carving of a fish representing the spirit of the ancestor?
Northwest tribes
Where did most Eastern Woodland natives live?
Near lakes, rivers, and oceans
In what region did the Natives rely on buffalo skins to build their homes?
Great Plains
Define migrate.
To move from place to place.
Define environment.
The surroundings of a place
Define culture.
A people’s way of life
Define adapt.
To change for survival
What caused the Bering Land Bridge to appear?
The Earth entered the Ice Age causing the ocean levels to drop and expose the land bridge
What were the effects of the Bering Land Bridge?
North and South America became inhabited and new cultures developed
