early americans
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Learn about the native inhabitants of North America.TRANSCRIPT
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Early AmericansBeginnings of American History
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First People of the Americas
Called Paleo-Indians
Came from Siberia
Ice Age
Lower sea levels=land bridge
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Beginnings of Agriculture
3 important crops: maize, squash, beans
More food=permanent villages
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Agriculture
Spread North from Mexico
Hunting, gathering, & fishing
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Southwest
Irrigation through ponds, dams, & ditches
Required leadership
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Mississippi River ValleyGood water supply; tributaries
Fertile soil
Influenced by Mexican cultures
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Great Plains
Between Rocky Mtns. & Mississippi River
Grazing animals (20 million bison!)
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Eastern Woodlands
Forests
Streams, rivers, & lakes
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Pick two Native American cultures.Complete a Venn diagram to compare and contrast.
Great Plains Eastern Woodlands
How are
they alike?