The Americas

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The Americas

• Chapter 9 Study Questions

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Terms People

• Identify the following
• Straight, totem poles, potlatches, Hohokam,
  tepees, Olmec, Maya, Chinampas, Quechua, Quipu

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Questions

• Identify the major mountains in North and South
  America.
• What is a narrow strip of water?
• Why migrate to North America?
• What conditions made it possible for people to
  cross to America?

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More Questions

• What was missing for the natives to development
  agriculture?
• What is the purpose of a totem pole?
• How did Southwestern people survive?
• How was buffalo hunted?

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More Questions

• What did Mississippian cultures center around?
• Who made up the Olmec society?
• How did the Mayas use astronomy?
• Who was the chief god for the Toltec's?

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Still More Questions

• How did the Aztecs increase food supply?
• What did the Aztecs use for sacrifices?
• How did the Incas unify their empire?
• Pueblos built houses out of what?
• Inca emperor held what power?

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Stuff to know

• The Olmec elite held military, government, and
  religious power
• The Toltec and Aztec both worshipped Quezalcoatl.
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