What contributed to the size and sophistication of the Native American civilizations in Mexico and South America?
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If you're behind a web filter, please make sure that the domains *.kastatic.org and *.kasandbox.org are unblocked. Notes This preview shows page 1 - 3 out of 3 pages. 12. The size and sophistication of native America civilizations in Mexico and South America can be attributed to the development of agriculture.13. The crop that became the staple of life in Mexico and South America was corn.14. Native American (Indian) civilization was least highly developed in North America.15. One of the main factors that enabled Europeans to conquer native North Americans with relative ease was the absence of dense concentrations of population or complex nation-states in North America.16. At the time of the European colonization of North America the number of Indian tribes was estimated at approximately 200.17. The development of "three sister" farming on the southeast Atlantic seaboard produced a rich diet that led to high population densities.18. Before the arrival of Columbus, most native peoples in North America lived in small, scattered, and impermanent settlements.19. The Iroquois Confederacy was able to menace its Native American and European neighbors because of its military alliance, sustained by political and organizational skills. 20. Men in the more settled agricultural groups in North America performed all of the following except tending crops. 21. The early voyages of the Scandinavian seafarers did not result in permanent settlement in North America because no nation-state yearning to expand supported these ventures.22. The Christian crusaders were indirectly responsible for the discovery of America because they brought back news of valuable Far Eastern spices, drugs, and silk. Upload your study docs or become a Course Hero member to access this document End of preview. Want to read all 3 pages? Upload your study docs or become a Course Hero member to access this document Tags History, AP World History You are hereAPUSH American Pageant Unit 1 Chap1 New World Beginnings
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What crop became the staple of life in Mexico and South America?Corn became the staff of life and the foundation of large civilizations in Mexico and South America.
What Northeastern tribe had the closest approximation of the nation states of Peru and Mexico?The Iroquois in the northeastern woodlands, inspired by a legendary leader named Hiawatha, in the sixteenth century created perhaps the closest North American approximation to the great nation- states of Mexico and Peru.
What area of North America did natives grow maize prior to European contact?The earliest known dates for maize agriculture on the northern Great Plains are from AD 1000 to 1200. The Missouri River Valley in present-day North Dakota was probably the northern limit of pre-historic maize cultivation on the Great Plains.
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