US I CH. 1 SEC.1-4 Ms. Serritella

CHAPTER ONE-3 WORLDS MEET

Think about this: How would you react to people whose

language and appearance are unlike anything you have ever known?

What do you think can happen if one culture imposes its values on another?

What do you think culture clash is?

CH. 1 SECTION 1: PEOPLING THE AMERICAS

Anicent Peoples Come to the Americas -The first Americans may have arrived 22,000

years ago. Ice age glaciers had frozen parts of the

earths water, lowering sea levels to expose a land bridge between Asia & Alaska.

Ancient hunters trekked across this frozen land into North America.

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Hunting & Gathering Most of these ancient people came by foot,

others used boats made of animal parts for their journey.

Early Americans were “big game hunters”. An animal like the woolley mammoth was not

only food, but also provided clothing & shelter, as well as bones for making tools.

When the Ice Age ended, this way of hunting also ended.

People then became “small game hunters” (relying on fish, fruit, berries).

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Agriculture Develops About 10,000-5,000 years ago, people began

to plant crops in central Mexico. Maize (corn) was believed to be the first plant

made for human use. Eventually agriculture techniques would be

spread throughout America. Agriculture made it possible for people to stay

in one place & store surplus food. However, some Native Americans never

adapted to this way of life, and stayed nomadic (traveling place to place for their food).

CH. 1 SEC. 1 Complex Socities Flourish in America 3,000 years ago, the first Americans began to build

large communities & civilizations. Empires of Middle & South America The first empire of Americas emerged as early as

1200 BC in what is present day Southern Mexico. Olmec: created a thriving civilization in the humid

rainforest across the gulf of Mexico. Collapsed in400 BC

Maya: based in Guatemala and the Yucatan Peninsula between AD 250-900.

Aztec: thrived in the Valley of Mexico in the 1200s. Inca: most prominent of the empire builders. 1200

AD, created a 2,500 mile long empire in the mountains of South America.

CH. 1 SEC. 1 Ancient Desert Farmers 3,000 years ago, North American groups introduced

crops into the Southwestern deserts. The Hohokam & Anasazi were some of these

groups. Each group would eventually start their own

civilizations. Both groups thrived in the areas that are present

day Arizona. Mound Builders East of the Mississippi, the Adena, Hopewell,

Mississipian societies excelled at building & trade. All of these groups thrived at building, the

Mississipian excelled at pyramid building. All of these groups were ancestors of the Native

Americans.

CH. 1 SEC 1.- WRAP UP

Which society do you feel you would have liked to be apart of and why?

Choose wisely & carefully (Ms. Serritella will tell you why soon!)

http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/ancient-americans

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CH. 1 SEC. 2: NORTH AMERICAN SOCIETIES AROUND 1492

Kashaya Pomo: Native American society who lived along the Northern California coast.

Native Americans Live in Diverse Societies

Native American groups were diverse, depending on where they lived.

Some were nomadic, some stayed in the same place and acted as farming communities.

California: home of the Kashaya Pomo, they enjoyed the long coastline for fishing.

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Northwest Coast: The sea & the forest sustained large communities that lived in this area. Southern Alaska to California.

Kwakitul: resided in this area, hunted whales, sea otters & seals.

They decorated masks & boats, known for their totem poles. (symbols of spirits that guided the family). Announced wealth and status.

Potlatches: ceremonies in which large amount of possessions are given away. Reputation/wealth depended on the size of the potlatch. Up to 12 years planning for the event.

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Southwest: home of the Pueblo, descended from the Hohokum & Anasazi.

Lived in settlements near waterways, used to irrigate their farms.

Lived in multistory homes, farmed corn, squash & melons.

Eastern Woodlands: forest land that was home to the Iroquois (east of the Mississippi River).

Iroquois: hunter gatherers, traveled by canoe or foot, survived harsh winters by using animals for food and clothing.

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Native Americans Share Cultural Patterns

No two societies are alike, but shared traits like patterns of trade, land use, religious beliefs & social values.

Trading Networks: