people and societies of the north Flashcards
1
Q
what was the major economic activity for most of the people in N america prior to european contact?
A
hunting
fighting
finding edible plants
2
Q
describe the agricultural large-scale civilization of North America
A
- pueblo and Navajo: started making stone buildings
- Owasco: NY
- Iroquois nations: women in charge of village and men in charge outside village (hunting,fishing,war)
–built mounds to honor gods
3
Q
what did the trading networks of N America follow?
A
rivers
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Ohio
- Tennessee rivers and their tributaries
by canoe