HIUS 221, QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE, ALREADY
GRADED A+
approximately how many natives resided in America by 1492?
58 - 113 Million people
Which of the following cultures flourished during the pre-Columbian era in the lands of the present
day United States?
Anasazi and Mississippi River Valley Cultures
What did the Treaty of Tordesillas determine in 1494?
It divided newly discovered lands between the Portuguese and Spanish and was arbitrated by the Pope
Prince Henry the Navigator set up navigation schools and encouraged exploration for which country?
Portugal
Chapter 1: 38,000 BC - 1550
The network of land routes between Europe and Asia was known as what?
The Silk Road
- Ran through Constantinople
15th Century
With the loss of the Silk Road and the rise of stable nations, Europeans monarchies were looking for new
wealth and ways to trade.
mid-fifteenth - through late-sixteenth-century Europe, men and women primarily engaged in....
agricultural labor
Men: created buildings, planted, harvested crops
Women: helped during crucial harvesting season, raised kids, domestic chores, prepped food and
preserved food.
Nation-State
Historically, the European nation-state began to emerge during the Age of Exploration, providing a
stable foundation for the actions of exploration.
Age of Exploration
The period from c. 1450 to 1600 when European navigators discovered and charted new lands to the
West and East
Aztec Empire
Developed a society based on military strength
, Aztec Civilization
- 1200
- primarily an agricultural civilization
- gained wealth and power by conquering neighboring societies
- empire extended across Mexico, from Gulf Coast to Pacific Ocean
- rule lasted 300 yrs before they were conquered by the Spanish
- practiced human sacrifice
Maya
Developed an economy based partly on trade
Mayan Civilization
- developed around 1200 BC, peak between 300 and 900 AD
- Built cities, developed principles of agriculture
- est. trade routes between states in the empire
- more than 50 cities
- writing, mathematics, and science
Algonquian Societies
Included the tribes Lenapes and the Powhatan
- divided by gender
- women were responsible for agriculture
- men were largely responsible for hunting
- in Algonquian Tribes, a man was the leader aka sachem
Natice American Societies
The ones located in the eastern woodlands were primarily based on ag supplemented by hunting,
fishing, and gathering
Algonquin and Iroquois Societies
Women:
- responsible for agricultural and domestic tasks
- built homes, raised kids, cooked, and made clothes
Men:
- responsible for hunting and fishing
- protecting the tribe
Iroquois Confederacy (1550)
Indian group located in central New York State. Five tribes:
Mohawks
Oneidas
Onondagas
GRADED A+
approximately how many natives resided in America by 1492?
58 - 113 Million people
Which of the following cultures flourished during the pre-Columbian era in the lands of the present
day United States?
Anasazi and Mississippi River Valley Cultures
What did the Treaty of Tordesillas determine in 1494?
It divided newly discovered lands between the Portuguese and Spanish and was arbitrated by the Pope
Prince Henry the Navigator set up navigation schools and encouraged exploration for which country?
Portugal
Chapter 1: 38,000 BC - 1550
The network of land routes between Europe and Asia was known as what?
The Silk Road
- Ran through Constantinople
15th Century
With the loss of the Silk Road and the rise of stable nations, Europeans monarchies were looking for new
wealth and ways to trade.
mid-fifteenth - through late-sixteenth-century Europe, men and women primarily engaged in....
agricultural labor
Men: created buildings, planted, harvested crops
Women: helped during crucial harvesting season, raised kids, domestic chores, prepped food and
preserved food.
Nation-State
Historically, the European nation-state began to emerge during the Age of Exploration, providing a
stable foundation for the actions of exploration.
Age of Exploration
The period from c. 1450 to 1600 when European navigators discovered and charted new lands to the
West and East
Aztec Empire
Developed a society based on military strength
, Aztec Civilization
- 1200
- primarily an agricultural civilization
- gained wealth and power by conquering neighboring societies
- empire extended across Mexico, from Gulf Coast to Pacific Ocean
- rule lasted 300 yrs before they were conquered by the Spanish
- practiced human sacrifice
Maya
Developed an economy based partly on trade
Mayan Civilization
- developed around 1200 BC, peak between 300 and 900 AD
- Built cities, developed principles of agriculture
- est. trade routes between states in the empire
- more than 50 cities
- writing, mathematics, and science
Algonquian Societies
Included the tribes Lenapes and the Powhatan
- divided by gender
- women were responsible for agriculture
- men were largely responsible for hunting
- in Algonquian Tribes, a man was the leader aka sachem
Natice American Societies
The ones located in the eastern woodlands were primarily based on ag supplemented by hunting,
fishing, and gathering
Algonquin and Iroquois Societies
Women:
- responsible for agricultural and domestic tasks
- built homes, raised kids, cooked, and made clothes
Men:
- responsible for hunting and fishing
- protecting the tribe
Iroquois Confederacy (1550)
Indian group located in central New York State. Five tribes:
Mohawks
Oneidas
Onondagas
