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| The southern part of North America that is now Mexico. |
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Is Mesoamerica's climate humid or dry? |
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| Mesoamerica's climate is very humid with forests and very fertile soil. Also very warm. |
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Why does Mesoamerica's climate make it perfect for farming? |
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| Because of the fertile mountain valleys, rivers, and warm climate. |
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Where are the Andes Mountains located? |
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| The Andes Mountains run along the western shore of North America. |
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What region lies east of the Andes Mountains? |
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What is the Amazon region? |
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| A huge, hot, and wet rain forest. |
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When did the first people come to North America? |
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What are the two theories on how the first people got to the Americas? |
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1) they walked across a landbridge that crossed the Bering Strait
2) they crossed by sea using boats |
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True or False:
The first people settled in one place because they were beginning to farm. |
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The first people didn't settle in one place for very long because they were always looking for food. |
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Why did the experimenting of seeds start? |
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| Because populations were growing and people started settling in one place. |
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What did the experimenting of seeds lead to? |
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Where did the first permanent farming settlements appear? |
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By 3500 BC people in Mesoamerica were growing ________. |
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When did the Olmec civilizationn form? |
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What were some of the Olmecs' achievements? |
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1) may have developed the first writing system in the Americas
2) built the first pyramids in the Americas |
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When did the Olmec civilazation end? |
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Where did other early civilizations develop in the Americas? |
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About the time Mesoamericans started growing maize, South Americans in the Andes started growing _____. |
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By about _____ BC, South Americans were growing maize and beans as well as potatoes. |
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Where did the first major civilazation in South America begin? |
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What was this major civilization called? |
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For what time did the Chavin civilization last? |
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| From about 900 to 200 BC. |
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What is the Chavin culture known for? |
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| It's woven textiles, carved stone monuments, and pottery shaped like animals and humans. |
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True or False:
The development of farming was important in the growth of civilizations all over the Americas. |
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The development of farming was very important. |
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Where did the Maya civilization develop? |
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Where did the Maya live in this region? |
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The Maya civilization began at about _____. |
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Although thick forests made farming _____, they provided ______ ______. |
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| hard ; valuable resources |
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What resources did the forests give? |
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| Forest animals for food and trees and other plants for building materials. |
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What goods did the early Maya trade? |
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| A sharp, glasslike volcanic rock. |
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When did the Maya civilization reach its height? |
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| Between about AD 250 and 900. |
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What do historians call the height of Maya civilization? |
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During the Classic Age, where did Mayan civilization spread to? |
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