period 1 1491-1607

Question 1

Central and South America

Answer 1

-Highly extensive civilizations:
-Extensive trade, food supply (ex: Maize)
-Mayan: Short-lived, created written lang., numerical system
-Aztecs: Mexico, big capital city: tenochtitlan
-Incas: Peru, in mountains, ate potato

Question 2

North America

Answer 2

-Spread out, small tribes
-Not as developed (only about 100-200 people in a tribe)
-Different dialects
-Lifestyles differ based on religion
-Constantly had to trade

Question 3

N America

Southwest tribes

Answer 3

-Tribes: Navajo, Pueblo, Apache
-Lived in New Mexico, Nevada which were deserts, dry, and lacked resources
-Had irrigation system because there was no large bodies of water
-Violent, went to war, (Pueblo revolt)
-First to fight colonizers

Question 4

Great Plains

Answer 4

-Nomadic tribes
-Located in Missouri, Oklahoma, and Midwest; lived off buffalo
-Hunt & gather, nomadic based off where buffalo are
-Used every piece of buffalo and followed them

Question 5

Northwest tribes

Answer 5

-Tribes: Kwakuitl, Chinook
-Located in Washington, Vancouver, and Oregon which were wet and cold
-Spears, boats, and salmon (most important animal/food)
-Fishermen

Question 6

Northeast tribes

Answer 6

-Iroquois Confederation: 5 tribes came together to form the confederation; first political organization in modern day U.S.
-Located in Ohio River Area, and Mohawk Valley NY
-First to interact with English Colonists in North America