1. Splash Screen

2. North America Before Columbus
How did regional geography affect the development of Native American cultures?
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3. Big Ideas
Geography and History Native American groups developed cultures based on the geography of the region in which they lived.
Section 1-Main Idea

4. Content Vocabulary Academic Vocabulary agricultural revolution tribute
kiva
pueblo
Academic Vocabulary
decline
technology
eventually
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5. People and Events to Identify
Beringia
Mesoamerica
Maya
Aztec
Cahokia
Iroquois Confederacy
Section 1-Key Terms

6. Section 1-Polling Question
Do you believe that influences from early cultures in the Americas still exist today?
A. Yes
B. No A B
Section 1-Polling Question

7. Mesoamerican Cultures
An agricultural revolution led to the first civilizations in Mesoamerica, whose people built large, elaborate cities.
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8. Mesoamerican Cultures (cont.)
Mesoamerica is the region that today includes central and southern Mexico and Central America.
The agricultural revolution made possible the rise of Mesoamerica’s first civilizations.
Mesoamerica, 300 B.C.–A.D. 1500
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9. Mesoamerican Cultures (cont.)
Important cultures:
The Olmec:
Possibly the first people to develop a civilization in Mesoamerica
Emerged between 1500 and 1200 B.C., near where Veracruz, Mexico, is located today
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10. Mesoamerican Cultures (cont.)
Important cultures:
The Maya:
This civilization emerged in the Yucatán Peninsula and expanded into what is now Central America and southern Mexico.
The Maya culture thrived from A.D. 200 to A.D. 900.
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11. Mesoamerican Cultures (cont.)
Important cultures:
The Toltec:
North of the Maya civilization, the Toltec people built a large city called Tula.
They fell to the Chichimec in A.D
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12. Mesoamerican Cultures (cont.)
Important cultures:
The Aztec:
This culture created a mighty empire by conquering neighboring cities.
They controlled trade in the region and demanded tribute.
When the Europeans arrived in the 1500s, an estimated 5 million people were living under Aztec rule.
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13. Which of the following cultures is known for their talents in engineering and mathematics?
A. Olmec
B. Maya
C. Toltec
D. Aztec A B C D
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