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NATIVE AMERICAN REVIEW
WHAT INFLUENCES NATIVE AMERICAN CULTURE?
• The environment
• They must adapt to the environment in a different way
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•Explain the role of the Incan Emperor? Who is he a descendent of?
• The emperor had absolute control of the government.• • He was a descendent of the Sun God
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WHERE ARE THE FOLLOWING EMPIRES LOCATED?
•Maya• Southern Mexico and Guatemala• Most successful in the Rainforest Region
• Inca• Western Coast of South America
•Aztec• Central Mexico
• Iroquois • Present Day New York State. Eastern Woodlands.
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MAIN CROPS
• What were the main crops of the following empires?• Maya• Corn
• Inca• Potato
• Aztec• Corn
• Iroquois• Corn
EXPLAIN TERRACE FARMING.
• A method used by the Incas • A farming method that allowed the
Incans to create flat plateaus on the mountain side.• Allowed them to adapt to their
environment and to farm successfully. •
WHAT ARE FLOATING GARDENS?
• A farming method used by the Aztecs• They are artificial islands – layered levels
of dirt and mud in shallow lakes in order to create more space for farming.
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ACHIEVMENTS
•Maya•The Calendar •The idea of Zero and a writing system•Ziggurats
ACHIEVMENTS
• Inca• Advanced road system• System of writing and math •Medical Advances
•Aztec•Very strong warriors •Conquered by Cortes •Created a tribute system
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• Iroquois •Created a Constitution •A political union among tribes
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•What is the capital city of the Aztec Empire? The Incan?• Aztecs: Tenochtitlan • Inca: Cuzco
• Why did the Aztecs believe in human sacrifices? • To satisfy the Gods• They felt that the reason the sun rose
everyday was due to human sacrifices.
• Why was the Iroquois Confederacy formed? Name the tribes who were part of the confederacy. • To establish peace among the Five Tribes
through a political union. • The union created a political and governmental
system.• The Cayuga, the Oneida, the Onondaga, the
Mohawk, the Seneca and the Tuscarora. • The Tuscarora were the last to join
• Explain the role of women in the Iroquois Confederacy. • Women held more power than the men. • Men moved in with the woman’s family
once they got married. • They needed five votes in order to pass
any laws.