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Area with much less harsh conditions and more favorable to continued settlement. The Area provided rich soil and a network of rivers. Cahokia settlement here: Mississippi Valley
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Around ______ the Incas controlled an area more than 2500 miles in length: 1000 CE
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By ______ the Incas were the largest and richest of the ancient empires of the Americas: 1500 CE
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Civilization that also used cliff dwellings that were built during the 14th and 15th centuries. Adopted architectural and religious practices from the Anasazi and used more drought-resistant plants.: Pueblo
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Civilization that built palaces surrounded by high walls in Peru and connected a series of mountain towns and villages with an elaborate network of roads. Also developed a system of terraces to effectively farm on the steep hillsides and used canals and aqueducts for irrigation.: Incan
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Civilization that built temples and pyramids surrounding broad plazas in the mountains, deserts, and rain forests of what is now Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, and the Yucatan region of Mexico. Also constructed observatories, developed accurate calendars, knew of the mathematical concept of zero, and invented their own writing system.: Mayan
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Civilization which built five-story pueblos in Chaco Canyon and cliff dwellings in what is now Arizona and New Mexico, and created a system of roads that reached villages 400 miles away. Watered crops with a system of irrigation canals. Prolonged drought of 13th century contributed to their decline.: Anasazi
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Civilization with a highly organized society ruled by a king. Warlike people, exacting tribute from other tribes and capturing prisoners for the human sacrifice that was central to their religion.: Aztecs
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Date the Pizarros arrived at the Incan capital: 1532
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First Mayan ceremonial buildings appear to have been constructed about _______: 1000 BCE
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How the first Americans reached the Western Hemisphere: Bering Strait
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Largest Mississippi Valley settlement, near present-day St. Louis, nearly 40,000 people in 13th century. Huge earthen pyramids reveal a sophisticated religious system. Disappeared for unknown reasons: Cahokia
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Mayas went into decline about _______: 800 CE
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On at least how many occasions was it possible to migrate: 2
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Spanish conquistador brothers who defeated the Incan army of 80,000 with 200 men. Executed the king and captured the capital of Cuzco and looted its silver and gold: Francisco, Juan, Gonzalo, Hernando Pizarro
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Spanish conquistador who conquered the Aztecs.: Hernan Cortes 1519
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The Asian immigrants probably followed ___ to America: Large game animals
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The capital city of the Aztec civilization, featuring elaborate temples and canals and boasting a population of over 100,000.: Tenochtitlan (Mexico City)
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The Mayas were known for farming ______: Maize
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Three most advanced civilizations in the New World: Incas, Mayas, Aztecs
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Two Incan contributions to world diets: Potato and Tomato
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Window of first arrival: 30000 BCE - 13000 BCE
