Early American Civilizations
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- During the Ice Age a land bridge between ____ and _____ existed and the people followed the herds.
- Siberia and Alaska
- When the ice melted the bridge disappeared and the people migrated through both continents. They would eventually settle down and turn to _____.
- farming
- Geography played a major role in where tribes and eventually civilizations would settle and thrive. A. Mountain ranges hinder ______. (____ in N.America;____ in S.America) B.Major rivers _____ nations (_______ in the N;_____ in the S)
- A.movement Rockies Andes B.strengthen Mississippi Amazon
- The ____ are one of the first civilizations of the Americas. The estimated existence is ____ -___ B.C.
- Olmecs 1400-1500BC
- Some achievements of the Olmecs are: A B C D
- writing system art and architecture calender religious social structure
- The ____ civilization built a thriving farming system. Rain forests were cleared and _____ ditches were dug.
- Maya irrigation
- A religious social structure dominated the Maya society: A B C D
- A.chiefs or king B.priets(sim to king) C.nobles generals and government officials D.peasants
- Some Mayan achievements were: A,B,C,D
- a 365 day calender the concept of zero and a numbering system mathematics astronomy
- The negative side of the Mayan civilization was?
- They were noted for ritual sacrafice
- There is no clear reason why the Mayan people walked away from their cites but some theories are: A,B,C,D,E,
- constant welfare overpopulation leading to over farming peasant revolt disease loss of faith in their kind First 4 lead to the last one
- The nomad tribes of Mexico would band together to form a mighty empire to follow the Maya. Who was it?
- The Aztecs
- A super capital was created known as Tenochtitlan where present day ____ ___ stands; serviced by an advanced _____ _____.
- Mexico City agricultural system
- The Aztecs flourish how? A,B,C,D,E
- the empire grows through conquest and alliance conquered people play tribute to a single Aztec ruler built on previous accomplishments to improve their own position worshiped a sun god practiced human sacrificed on a much larger scale then the Olmecs and Mayans
- A cruel rule would be the downfall of the Aztec as the ___ would find helpful allies amongst the people ___ by the Aztecs.
- Spanish conquered