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Explore the impact of different cultures on American Indians, with examples from prehistory to 1550. Learn about their languages, tribes, agricultural practices, and regional differences.

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1-1 Bellringer

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  1. 1-1 Bellringer How are you affected by different cultures? Give 3 examples.

  2. Chapter 1Many Cultures MeetPrehistory-1550 Section 1 THE AMERICAN INDIANS

  3. The First People of the Americas • 1st Humans to live in Americas- Paleo-Indians • 2 Theories • 1. Crossed a land bridge during ice age @ 15,000 Years Ago • 2. Migrated- from Asia as many as 40,000 Years Ago • Paleo-Indians were hunters and gathers • Adapted to changing environment and developed their survival techniques • Adapting to their environment causes cultural diversity

  4. The First People of the Americas • Examples of Cultural Diversity • By 1492- American Indians spoke 375 distinct languages • Language groups divided into many ethnic groups called Tribes • Tribes divided into smaller villages • Groups headed by Chief and Council of Elders

  5. The First People of the Americas • Agriculture Emerges • People Domesticate wild plants • Maize (corn), squash and beans developed in central Mexico • Steady Food Supply=larger permanent villages • Mayas and Aztecs 2 powerful groups in Mexico • By A.D. 1200 plant domestication spreads to America

  6. The First People of the Americas Early American Indians by Region Southwest-1st farming villages emerge here; Houses made of Adobe; build multi-story buildings known as pueblos; today known as Pueblo Peoples Mississippi River Valley- 1st group called Mississippians; influenced by cultures of Mexico; built large towns around central place with pyramids made of earth; temples at top of pyramid for chiefs (Moundville Alabama) Great Plains-Mississippians move westward to this area; bison (buffalo) located here; hunters would build tepees using bison hides and wooden frames Eastern Woodlands-East Texas to Atlantic Ocean (Southeast); Cherokees were largest group; had long growing season; types of housing was chief difference between the different groups of people Iroquois League- loose confederation of the 5 groups of Iroquois; promoted peace among the 5 groups

  7. The First People of the Americas • Common Features • No centralized nations (political power spread out) • Everything has a spirit (plant, animal, etc) • Indians owned little property (land saw as common ground)

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