Unit 1.2 & 1.3- Native American Societies before European Contact & European Exploration in the Americas Flashcards
What was the impact of maize cultivation spreading?
The spread of maize cultivation from present-day Mexico northward into the present-day American Southwest and beyond supported economic development, settlement, advanced irrigation and social diversification among societies.
How did societies respond to the aridity of the Great Basin?
Societies responded to the aridity of the Great Basin and the grasslands of the western Great Plains by developing largely mobile lifestyles?
What type of economies did the societies in the Northeast and along the Atlantic seaboard develop?
In the Northeast, the Mississippi River Valley, and along the Atlantic seaboard, some societies developed mixed agricultural and hunter-gatherer economies that favored the development of permanent villages.
How did societies in the Northwest and present-day California support themselves?
Societies in the Northwest and present-day California supported themselves by hunting and gathering, and in some areas developed settled communities supported by the vast resources of the ocean.
What did the European nations’ efforts to explore and conquer stem from?
European nations’ efforts to explore and conquer the New World stemmed from a search for new sources of wealth, economic and military competition, and a desire to spread Christianity.
