the 1 st americans before: skim and scan section 1 and write a short prediction
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The 1st AmericansBefore: Skim and Scan Section 1 and write a
short prediction .
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Chapter 16 Section 1 Questions
1. Scientists believe Asian people crossed the __________ land bridge to come to the Americas.
2. The first American people were ______________. 3. In South America between A.D. 100 & 700, the
______________ people used irrigation to make the desert bloom with crops.
4. Early North American people, the __________, lived in apartments carved into cliffs.
5. This early culture was known for its large-scale farming & large cities.
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Pathway to the Americas• Scientist believe that an area of dry land, called
Beringia, connected Asia and Alaska. • During the Ice Age water froze into huge
Glaciers. As the ice froze, the seas fell, exposing the land below.
• Scientist think that hunters from Asia followed animals into North America.
• Hunters moved constantly searching for food. They hunted, fished, and gathered fruits , berries, and nuts.
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1st American Civilizations• After the Ice Age the climate warmed. People
discovered they could grow crops for food. • Farming began in Mesoamerica. It stretches
from the valley of Mexico to Costa Rica.• Early Americans developed corn or maze. Corn
became the most important crop in the Americas.
• Farming allowed people to establish permanent settlements and develop more complex societies.
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1st American Civilizations• 1200 B.C. – the Olmec built a large trading empire
near present day Vera Cruz. They used rivers to travel, and traded salt and beans for jewelry, obsidian, and other stones.
• Teotihuacan – important city.• The Maya built a civilization on the Yucatan
Peninsula.• A.D. 900 – Maya had deserted their cities.• Toltec – took over Mayan cities in Northern
Mexico.
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1st American Civilizations• Aztec warriors copied Toltec ways and took control
of the region’s trade. Ruled about 5 Million people.• The Moche people lived in the costal desert of
present day Peru. They dug canals to irrigate crops, and built up a large food surplus. Built many buildings and traded. Told stories through art work.
• The Inca lived in the Andes Mountains in present day Peru. It became the largest empire in the ancient Americas.
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Pathway to the Americas
Civilizations in North
America
Who were the Mound Builders?
The Hohokam & Anasazi
The Mississippians
1st American Civilizations
What happened to the Maya?
The Moche & Inca
Mesoamerican Civilizations
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Civilizations in North America• North of Mesoamerica Native Americans
learned to farm from the Mesoamericans. Farming began in the Southwest part of the current USA.
• The Hohokam were the 1st Native American to try farming.
• The Anasazi lived in present day New Mexico. They lived in houses .
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Civilizations in North America• East of the Mississippi River 2 groups
formed the mound building culture. The Adena & Hopewell.
• The Mississippians emerged after the Hopewell disappeared.
• Cahokia – large city in Mississippian culture.• The Mississippian civilization collapsed in
A.D. 1300.
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Exit SlipHow did the 1st Americans
develop corn?
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Pathway to the Americas
Civilizations in North
America
Who were the Mound Builders?
The Hohokam & Anasazi
The Mississippians
1st American Civilizations
What happened to the Maya?
The Moche & Inca
Mesoamerican Civilizations
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Pathway to the Americas
Civilizations in North
America
Who were the Mound Builders?
The Hohokam & Anasazi
The Mississippians
1st American Civilizations
What happened to the Maya?
The Moche & Inca
Mesoamerican Civilizations