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apush U1- NAmericans
Tribes needed to know for apush before colonization.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who were the Adena people? | They were the Native American tribe(s) that lived along the Ohio River. They eventually moved into the Hopewell culture. |
| Who were the Hopewell people? | A tribe of Indians (in Ohio) that set up a trading system, created large cities, and even increased their food supply b y domesticating plants. |
| What were pueblos? | Pueblos were elaborate, multi-room stone structures that were used by many southwestern tribes (example= Mesa Verde). |
| Who were the Mississipian people? | They lived north of the Rio Grande, had high farming technology, had large temples in small cities, and had a privileged class of people. |
| Who were the Iroqouis people? | They were a tribe that lived in up-state New York, had a traditional culture and life, and they were not as advanced as some other tribes. |
| Who were the Mayas? | They developed a written language, a numerical system, an accurate calendar, trade routes, and advanced agricultural systems (very advanced society). |
| Who were the Incas? | They were the largest empire in the Americas, had a very powerful leader called Pachacuti, they owned extensive land, and also allied with many other smaller tribes. |
| Who were the Aztecs? | They called themselves Mexica, established a very large city, and had a massive population. |
| What are matrilineal societies? | societies where the women are the farmers and they pass these rights down to their daughters. |
| What were Mestizos? | They were people of mixed blood, they were mixed racially because they had one parent of spanish heritage and the other native american. |
| What were the five civilized tribes? | Cherokee, Creek, Seminole, Chickasaw, and Choctaw (they were southern native american tribes). |