History Chapter 1 Flashcards

1
Q

Many scientists believe the 1st people to inhabit America came there atleast ___k years ago

A

100

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2
Q

Three theories of how the nomads came to America:

A

Land Bridge
Coastal Route
Creation Stories

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3
Q

Earliest humans were…

A

nomads

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4
Q

Siberia=

A

Russia

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5
Q

nomads went across the…

A

Bering Strait

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6
Q

Nomads wanted to move farther south because…

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warmer climate, animals, and more farming land and tools

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7
Q

nomads discovered farming and _____

A

irrigation to get water to land

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8
Q

trade led to…

A

trading civilizations

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9
Q

resource:

A

something derived from the environment

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10
Q

location of a state…

A

affects people

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11
Q

civilization:

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advanced way of life

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12
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culture:

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way of life

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13
Q

a civilization has..

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industry, cities, trade, military, etc

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14
Q

sachem:

A

chief

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15
Q

the women of Iroquoians…

A

chose the sachem

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16
Q

Mayans moved to Central America in…

A

250 and 900 AD

17
Q

Mayas were known for…

A

developing government

18
Q

Aztec Capital City:

A

Tenochtitlan

19
Q

Tenochtitlan had… people

A

200k

20
Q

Tenochtitlan was dominated by..

A

religion

21
Q

Aztecs had a rebellion and died in…

A

1400s

22
Q

Incan capital…

A

Cuzco

23
Q

Males acted as…

A

hunters

24
Q

Females acted as…

A

gatherers

25
Q

Native Americans had a god for ____ and valued _____

A

everything, nature

26
Q

Extremely resourceful:

A

sticks/bones/shells as shovels

27
Q

The Great Plains stretched from…

A

Mississippi River → Rocky Mountains

28
Q

People lived in..

A

tepees

29
Q

people followed…

A

buffalo