Unit 1.1: Native American Cultures - Pre-1492

question and answer flashcards covering key topics from Native American cultures before 1492 and the Columbian Exchange.

Native Americans came to the Americas via the __ Strait.

Bering Strait

Meso-American Tribes established a written language (__),

hieroglyphics

Meso-American Tribes had elaborate culture including systems of government/class systems and __.

science and mathematics

Northeast Natives were organized into small __ ruled by a chief (clan elder).

clans

In the Northeast, men did the hunting while women __.

farmed

Plains Indians were __ due to the aridity of the plains.

nomadic

Southwest Natives were the Pueblo Indians, also known as __.

Anasazis

Creation of __ among Southwest Natives (pueblos/cliff dwellings).

pueblos

A major Pro of European colonization for NA was the introduction of the __.

horse

A major Con was that __ wiped out large Native populations.

disease

Some Native groups were pressured to adapt to European settlers and became dependent on __ traders.

fur

NA and Settlers both lived in __ communities.

village

NA and Settlers shared a strong sense of __.

spirituality

NA and Settlers divided labor by __.

gender

NA and Settlers depended on __ economies.

agricultural

The Columbian Exchange involved the transfer of goods, ideas, and __ across the Atlantic.

diseases

In the Americas, disease decreased Native populations drastically; __ and guns altered hunting and warfare.

livestock

In Europe, new crops such as __ increased the population.

potatoes

The wealth from the Columbian Exchange contributed to the rise of __ in Europe.

capitalism

On the North American side of the Columbian Exchange map, crops include potatoes, peanuts, and __.

tomato

On the Atlantic Ocean side, crops include Tobacco and __.

grape

One disease listed on the map that spread across the Atlantic is __.

measles

The Columbian Exchange connected the continents via the __.

Atlantic Ocean

The North American side of the Columbian Exchange map includes crops such as __.

corn