How did the Native Americans groups of northern and western North America adapt to their environments?

Made them decide to swap from growing crops to hunting because the weather

How did lifestyles differ among Great Plains groups?

Pueblo/Hohokam lived in adobes, while Mandan/Pawnee lived on farms

How do you think the Andes Mountains benefited both the Moche & the Inca?

It created irrigation system for their crops

How did different Native American groups adapt to the amount of rainfall they received?

Used the water for the benefit of farming

How did the Eastern Woodlands people solve the problem of growing food in forests?

Used a technique called slash-and-burn agriculture

Why did Cahokia decline?

Possibly climate, disease, or flooding

Why would the mild climate of the Southeast have made it an ideal place to grow crops?

It was good for growing corn, beans, & pumpkins

How were the highlands and lowlands of Mesoamerica similar?

Provided fertile land for agriculture

How did farming help maintain a large population in Cahokia?

Had a huge amount of Agriculture

What can you conclude about similarities between the Maya culture & those of the ancient Pueblo and the Hohokam?

They both helped each other thrive

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1
Which 3 civilizations developed in Mesoamerica?
Seminole, Maya, Seneca
Olmec, Maya, Aztec
Cherokee, Aztec, Seminole
Chickasaw, Creek, Quinak
2
How did the Native Americans groups of northern and western North America adapt to their environments?
Starting making ice shovels from the environmental rocks
Made them decide to swap from growing crops to hunting because the weather
Made them grow the habit of boiling water because how cold it was
Changed their physical appearences
3
How did lifestyles differ among Great Plains groups?
Pueblo/Hohokam were enslaved, while Mandan/Pawnee weren't
Pueblo/Hohokam hunted for food, while Mandan/Pawnee only ate crops
Pueblo/Hohokam lived in colder areas, while Madan/Pawnee lived in hot areas
Pueblo/Hohokam lived in adobes, while Mandan/Pawnee lived on farms
4
How do you think the Andes Mountains benefited both the Moche & the Inca?
It provided necessary livestock amounts
It helped create a safe space away from the dinosaurs
It created irrigation system for their crops
It allowed food trucks to smell colors.
5
How did different Native American groups adapt to the amount of rainfall they received?
Took the advantage of the fish who were swept away by huge amounts of water
Used the water for the benefit of farming
Moved into the trees
They drank all the water
6
What does the potlatch reveal about the attitudes toward wealth among Native Americans of the Northwest?
They were very unpleasent people
They were very generous people
They were very poor people who desired money
They were very greedy people
7
What did the Cahokians build in their city?
Adebos
Mounds
Water tanks that carried water to their garden
Houses from sand and clay
8
How did the Eastern Woodlands people solve the problem of growing food in forests?
Used more fertile soil they purchased in trades to grow plants
Used a technique called slash-and-burn agriculture
Create traps along the coast which caught huge fish for the tribe
Migrated to the central region to grow a more abundant amount of food
9
Why did Cahokia decline?
Possibly climate, disease, or flooding
Possibly not enough resources, lack of farming, not enough children
Possibly pilgrims, earthquakes, or rival tribes
Possibly lack of agriculture or government system
10
Why would the mild climate of the Southeast have made it an ideal place to grow crops?
There was about 8 feet of rain per year
Had naturally good soil due to its' natural Vitamin level
The woodland area provided much support for plants
It was good for growing corn, beans, & pumpkins
11
How were the highlands and lowlands of Mesoamerica similar?
Both in Brazil
Provided fertile land for agriculture
Made a safe place for children to live
Allowed for food to be easily traded within the culture
12
How did farming help maintain a large population in Cahokia?
Helped keep the livestock with an abundance of food
Helped provided a great shelter under trees
Had a huge amount of Agriculture
Had an abundance of water that
13
What can you conclude about similarities between the Maya culture & those of the ancient Pueblo and the Hohokam?
They both consisted of only people who came from Europe
They were both enimies
They both helped each other thrive
They both were somewhere near modern-day California

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