native american tribes: main facts

Question 1

Anasazi

Answer 1

South-Western US/Rockies/Colorado: Used cliffs to make houses

Question 2

Mound Builders

Answer 2

Great lakes through Mississippi River Valley: Created the mounds to bury prominent leaders (signify their status)

Question 3

Pueblo

Answer 3

Southwest US: dry climate, built canals/dams, terracing, grew corn/beans/squash

Question 4

Cherokee

Answer 4

Southeast US: Men hunted, (division of labor & typical gender roles) women planted/household chores, farming

Question 5

Iroquois

Answer 5

Northeast US: women would lead clans (diff. From typical gender roles)

Question 6

Aztec

Answer 6

Northern Mexico: priests/emperor was the top of the hierarchy, extensive trade network with nearby tribes, relationship with Spanish explorers, used aqueducts and canals to transport fresh water (supported people & agriculture)

Question 7

Mayan

Answer 7

Mexico: Complex social hierarchy, developed math and calendar systems, fully functional written language, complex trade routes

Question 8

Inca

Answer 8

Andes Mountains: vast bureaucracy (appointed officials) & army

Question 9

Tainos

Answer 9

Caribbean islands (Cuba, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico): “discovered” by Columbus, peaceful, Columbus wanted to use Tainos as sponsors in Spain & teach them Spanish