Ch. 1 Major Patterns of Native American and West African | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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How did the belief in reciprocity play out in Native Americans' economic trading relationships?

Trading partners often provided for each other if one was in danger of famine.

In Native North American religious beliefs, where could spirits be found?

in all kinds of living and inanimate things

What did a Catawba map emphasize instead of property ownership?

trade and diplomatic connections between groups

Around 9,000 years ago, where did farming first start in the Americas?

Mexico and the mountains of South America

How did Native American societies' gender equality compare to Western Europe?

Much more equal in North America

What beliefs did Native Americans have about land ownership?

They saw land as a resource to use but not something to buy or sell.

True or False: Native Americans held one set of religious beliefs and rejected all new religious beliefs and practices they encountered.

false, their religions were inclusivist

The obligation of one person or community to another for the benefit of both is called

reciprocity

What did the Haudenosaunee Great Council representatives discuss in their meetings?

how to deal with outsiders

Native American societies believed that generosity was an important value. What effect did this have on equality or inequality in their societies?

Typically no one would go hungry or experience extreme inequality, unlike in Europe.

Which three foods formed the foundation of agriculture in the Americas?

maize (corn), beans, squash

True or False: West Africans abandoned all their older beliefs when they converted to Islam

false

How was West Africa connected to North Africa and the Middle East?

trans-Saharan trade

How did politics and power change in Native American societies after the Little Ice Age?

people created more egalitarian politics that allowed more people to participate

True or False: The freedom most valued by Native North American societies was individual freedom.

false, they emphasized group well-being

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