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Module 13

People and Empires in the Americas - Lessons 4, 5, 6, and 7

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[L4] Where did the first Americans migrate from? Asia, specifically the Bering Strait near modern-day Russia.
[L4] What was a potlatch? A ceremony in which wealthy families showed their wealth and prosperity by giving gifts to the community.
[L4] Which group of people lived near the Four Corners in the 900s? The Anasazi people
[L4] When was the Iroquois league established? The late 1500s
[L4] How did Native American clans identify themselves? Through the use of totems.
[L4] What kind of people were the first Americans? Hunter-gatherers
[L4] How did the Pacific Northwestern Native Americans survive? Hunting whales and gathering food from the forests.
[L4] Which groups repopulated the Anasazi pueblos after the Anasazi abandoned them? The Hopi and Zuni peoples
[L4] Where did the Mississippians live? In the woods east of the Mississippi river.
[L4] Why did Native American tribes follow rituals? They thought that they needed to follow rituals in order to live a peaceful life.
[L5] How did Mayan government work? Each city-state was independent and ruled by its own god-king (a theocracy).
[L5] Where were priests located in the Mayan social structure? At the top of the social structure, in the upper class.
[L5] What was an important mathematical concept the Mayans used/invented? The concept of zero
[L5] Why were the Mayans so interested in astronomy? So they could make accurate calendars to predict the actions of the gods.
[L5] When did Mayan civilization begin to decline? The late 800s AD
[L5] Who was in charge of religion in Mayan society? The god-king of a city state
[L5] What was the Popul Vuh? A codex containing the Mayan story of the creation of the world.
[L5] How were Mayan city-states linked together? Trade
[L5] Why did Mayans cut themselves and make human sacrifices? As offerings to the gods.
[L5] How did the Mayan writing system work? Glyphs, about 800 of them, were used to record important historical events.
[L6] Why was the valley of Mexico a good place for people to settle? It has lakes and fertile soil.
[L6] When was Teotihuacán abandoned? By 750 A.D.
[L6] How did the Toltecs respond to the introduction of Quetzalcoatl? They rebelled against it, and it became a sort of legend.
[L6] What was the Triple Alliance? A partnership in the Valley of Mexico between the Aztecs and two other city states.
[L6] Who was part of the Aztec noble class? Military leaders, government officials, and priests
[L6] Where was Tenochtitlán built? On an island in Lake Texcoco.
[L6] Under which reign did the conquered peoples start to rebel? Montezuma II
[L6] What advantage did the Spanish have over the Aztecs that allowed them to conquer them? They had horses and superior weapons.
[L7] Where was the Incan Empire located? Western South America.
[L7] Who were all of the kings believed to be related to? The sun god Inti
[L7] What was terracing? A technique used by the Incas to develop crops in areas where it is difficult to farm.
[L7] How did the Incan empire grow? Through military conquest and clever diplomacy.
[L7] Why did the Inca create calendars? For information about their gods.
[L7] How did the Incan government control the economy? By telling people what to grow or make and how it would be distrubuted.
[L7] Who were the most important Incan gods? The creator god and the sun god, Inti
[L7] When did the Inca empire reach its height of power? The early 1500s
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