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US History Lesson 1

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  • How do you pronounce Maya?
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  • What were some places where ancient civilizations established themselves in North America?
    California, Northwest Coast, Southwest, Eastern Woodlands...
  • Cite 2 crops Native Americans grew in ancient tiems
    Corn, beans, melons, squash,
  • What was spirituality like in Native American societies?
    Past generations remained alive to guide the living, every object had a voice that might be heard
  • What was one of the biggest factors in bringing Native American peoples into contact with one another?
    Trade
  • Name 3 of the First American Societies
    Olmec, Aztec, Inca, Maya, Adena, Hopewell, Mississippian, Hohokam, Anasazi
  • How do you pronounce Olmec?
    ...
  • How do you pronounce Aztec?
    ...
  • What activities did the first people that arrived in the Americas do to feed themselves?
    Hunting and gathering
  • To which civilization is attributed the first water filtration system?
    Aztecs
  • How did agriculture change life in the Americas?
    People could store surplus food, have more children, establish sedentary societies
  • What path the first people take to the Americas?
    The Beringia frozen land bridge
  • How do you pronounce Inca?
    ...
  • How did Native American Societies view land use and ownership?
    Land could not be sold
  • What happened in central Mexico that dramatically changed the way of life of early Americans around 5,000 years ago?
    The development of agriculture
  • How long ago did the first people arrive in the Americas?
    Around 22,000 years ago
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