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AH1 Unit 1 Flashcards
Pre-Colonial and early colonial period
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History
11th Grade
08/12/2019

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Nomad
Definition

A person who moves place to place. They don't live in just one area.

 

#keepitmoving

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Clan
Definition

Groups of people that are related by blood.

 

#keepitinthefamily

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Hunter-gatherer
Definition

People who survived by collecting food like nuts, berries, and wild plants, as well as hunting animals.

 

#scavengerhunt

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Barter
Definition

An exchange of goods without using money.

 

#trading

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Olmec
Definition

Early settlers of Mesoamerica that lived around 1200 BC. They were the first to develop a writing system and their culture heavily influenced other Native American culture.

 

#influencer

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Aztec
Definition

A warlike people who inhabited the central valley of Mexico around the 1400s. They built their capital on an island in a large lake, and they farmed food on floating gardens called chinampas. The Aztec people conquered many surrounding nations and often used conquered people as human sacrifices.

 

#nochill

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Maya
Definition

A civilization in central Mexico that appeared around 900 BC. They were very religious, and much of their architecture was related to religion. They developed a writing system and a number system that included zero. They peaked around 250-900 AD.

 

#mayanmath

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Toltec
Definition

These people were skilled builders, warriors, and artisans who were the largest nation in central Mexico around 900 AD. Their influence can still be seen in some Mayan cities today.

 

#buildermode

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Inca
Definition

The largest empire in the Americas numbering about 12 million people. Located in the Andes Mountains, this empire was connected by roads and bridges.

 

#mostpowerful

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Pueblo
Definition

Multistory adobe buildings, created by the Anasazi people. They were named by ste Spaniards after they arrived in America in the 1500s.

 

#townspeople

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Slash-burn Technique
Definition

A farming technique that uses the cutting and burning of trees to fertilize soil. Farmers would use the land for several years and then move onto another plot.

 

#farmingwithfire

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Islam
Definition

Brought into West Africa by desert traders, Islam was founded in the 600s by the prophet Muhammad.

 

#muslimmode

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Chinampas
Definition

Floating farms that were used by the Aztec people.

 

#farmingonwater

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Anasazi
Definition

An ancient culture of the southwest that made multi-story adobe buildings. When Spaniards arrived in the 1500s, they called these buildings "pueblos"

 

#pueblobueno

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Kwakiutl
Definition

Native Americans who lived by the Northwest coast who were skilled woodworkers. They built large houses out of cedar.

 

#cedarcarpenters

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Longhouse
Definition

Large building with a central aisle and rooms on each side. They were built and used by the Iroquois people.

 

#moneylonger

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Iroquois
Definition

Territorial people who lived in Northeastern America. These people lived in longhouses.

 

#peopleofthelonghouse

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Kinship
Definition

A method of organizing people based on blood relations. In Native American society, clans, status and inheritance were based off of kinship.

 

#bloodties

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Shaman
Definition

People who were believed to have been born with special healing or spiritual powers. They were called "medicine men" by European settlers.

 

#spirituality

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Matrilineal
Definition

A type of society where inheritance is determined by the mother's family. Iroquois people practiced this.

 

#matriarchy

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Division of Labor
Definition

The practice of assigning different jobs to different people.

 

#teamwork

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Oral Tradition
Definition

Passing history down through storytelling.

 

#historyspeaks

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Mansa Musa
Definition

The most famous ruler of Mali, a state in Africa. He held power from around 1307 to 1332. He was a devoted Muslim and was very religious.

 

#muslimking

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Lineage
Definition

The connection between people and their ancestors. People often used this as a reason to help others.

 

#Loyalty

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Askia Muhammad
Definition

The most famous ruler of Songhai, a kingdom that had become greater than Ghana or Mali. He was a strong advocate of Muslim learning and reigned from 1493 to 1528.

 

#evengreater

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Vikings
Definition

Fierce sailors who dominated the coast of Western Europe.

 

#norsepower

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Leif Eriksson
Definition

The son of Erik the Red, who accidentally discovered northern Canada around 1000 AD.

 

#happyaccident

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Plantation
Definition

A large-scale farm.

 

#agriculture

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Tainos
Definition

The local people that Christopher Columbus met when he "discovered" the Americas.

 

#sansalvador

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Christopher Columbus
Definition

The man who is given credit for discovering the Americas in 1492.

 

#sailedtheoceanblue

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Colonization
Definition

Appropriating people's land and establishing it as your own.

 

#europemode

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Agricultural Revolution
Definition

A time period with great increase in farming technology starting in the 17th century.

 

#futurefarming

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Columbian Exchange
Definition

Interaction between Europeans and Native Americans that shared food, crops, culture, animals, and disease.

 

#progresswithaprice

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