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1 Pre-Columbian Civilizations in America
Unit 1A U.S. History

2 Think About It Compare and contrast the development of Native civilizations based on regional environments.

3 Bering Sea Land Bridge Migration
Key Concepts 1.1.I.A, 1.1.I.B, 1.1.I.C, 1.1.I.D

4 Key Concepts 1.1.I.A, 1.1.I.B, 1.1.I.C, 1.1.I.D

5 Native Culture and Lifestyle
Nomadic OR Sedentary Adapted to regional environment Agricultural influence from Olmec/Mayans “Three Sisters” Politics and Economics Tribal councils or Chiefs Communal ownership; no sense of private property Language 20 different language families Algonquian, Siouan, Athabaskan No written language Family and Gender Roles Kinship Mostly matrilineal Women shared in labor except hunting Animism Hunting and horticultural religions Shaman Spirit guide Key Concepts 1.1.I.A, 1.1.I.B, 1.1.I.C, 1.1.I.D

6 Native Lifestyle and Culture Eastern Woodlands/Northeast
Geography Rolling hills and dense forests Tribes Wampanoag Iroquois Confederacy Cayugas, Mohawks, Oneidas, Onodagas, Seneca Powhatan Diet Maize, beans, squash Culture Hunter-gatherers Warriors Matrilineal Longhouses Wampum

7 Native Lifestyle and Culture Eastern Woodlands/Mississippian/Southeast
Geography River systems Tribes Adena-Hopewell, Creek Diet Maize, fish, beans, squash Culture Earthwork pyramid mounds Pottery, copper tools Chiefdoms and trade networks Social hierarchy and priesthood Cahokia, c CE Kincaid - Illinois Great Serpent Mount - Ohio

8 Native Lifestyle and Culture Great Plains
Geography Grasslands and prairies Tribes Sioux, Cheyenne, Apache Diet Buffalo Culture Nomadic Tepees

9 Native Lifestyle and Culture Southwest
Geography Arid, rocky, desert Tribes Anasazi, Pueblo, Hokokam Diet Maize, beans, squash Culture Irrigation systems Cave and cliff dwellings

10 Native Lifestyle and Culture Pacific Northwest/California/Great Basin
Geography Cedar forests Tribes Pacific Northwest: Chinook California/Great Basin: Nez Perce Diet Pacific Northwest: Fish (salmon) California/Great Basin: Berries, nuts Culture Pacific Northwest Plank homes Totem poles Canoes California/Great Basin Nomadic hunter-gatherers Totem poles – Pacific Northwest


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