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AMSCO 1.2:Native American Societies Before European Contact Notes

1 min readjune 18, 2024

Dohee Kim

Dohee Kim

Dohee Kim

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Topic 1.2


UNIT 1 — Period 1: 1491-1607

📍Topic 1.2 Native American Societies Before European Contact

📖 AMSCO p.3 - p.7

Main Idea

Key Timeline

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Image Courtesy of Dohee

Things to Know

Initial Settlement of Americas:

  • migrants from Asia crossed into the Americas and they moved southward

Central + South American Civilizations:

  • Mayas = rainforest areas of Yucatán Peninsula
  • Aztecs = powerful empire in central Mexico
  • Incas = empire in Western South America based in Peru

Cultures of North America:

  • Southwest Settlements
    • Notable groups include Hohokam, Anasazi, and Pueblos. They evolved multifaceted societies, with the spread of maize cultivation playing a pivotal role.
  • Northwest Settlements
    • Tribes in this region lived in longhouses or plank houses and had diets based on hunting, fishing, and gathering.
  • Great Basin & Great Plains
    • Nomadic tribes adapted to dry climates and vast grasslands by hunting buffalo and living in tepees.
  • Mississippi River Valley
    • The Adena-Hopewell culture built large earthen mounds and had significant settlements like Cahokia.
  • Northeast Settlements
    • The Iroquois Confederation was a significant political entity, with tribes like Seneca, Cayuga, and Mohawk playing prominent roles.
  • Atlantic Seaboard Settlements
    • Tribes such as the Cherokee and Lumbee built lodgings along rivers and relied on rivers and oceans for sustenance.

Terms to Remember

TermDefinition + Significance
Bering Sea Land BridgeThe pathway that migrants from Asia might have used to cross to the Americas, connecting Siberia and Alaska.
Mayas, Aztecs, IncasThree major civilizations in Central and South America known for their advanced societies and cultivation.
Corn (Maize)Staple food for the Mayas and Aztecs; fundamental for the development of societies.
Adena-Hopewell CultureNative American culture centered in modern-day Ohio, known for constructing large earthen mounds.
Iroquois ConfederationA union of six tribes from the Great Lakes and New York area, known for its political strength and territorial expansion.

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AMSCO 1.2:Native American Societies Before European Contact Notes

1 min readjune 18, 2024

Dohee Kim

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Dohee Kim

Dohee Kim

Topic 1.2


UNIT 1 — Period 1: 1491-1607

📍Topic 1.2 Native American Societies Before European Contact

📖 AMSCO p.3 - p.7

Main Idea

Key Timeline

Updated Timeline.png

Image Courtesy of Dohee

Things to Know

Initial Settlement of Americas:

  • migrants from Asia crossed into the Americas and they moved southward

Central + South American Civilizations:

  • Mayas = rainforest areas of Yucatán Peninsula
  • Aztecs = powerful empire in central Mexico
  • Incas = empire in Western South America based in Peru

Cultures of North America:

  • Southwest Settlements
    • Notable groups include Hohokam, Anasazi, and Pueblos. They evolved multifaceted societies, with the spread of maize cultivation playing a pivotal role.
  • Northwest Settlements
    • Tribes in this region lived in longhouses or plank houses and had diets based on hunting, fishing, and gathering.
  • Great Basin & Great Plains
    • Nomadic tribes adapted to dry climates and vast grasslands by hunting buffalo and living in tepees.
  • Mississippi River Valley
    • The Adena-Hopewell culture built large earthen mounds and had significant settlements like Cahokia.
  • Northeast Settlements
    • The Iroquois Confederation was a significant political entity, with tribes like Seneca, Cayuga, and Mohawk playing prominent roles.
  • Atlantic Seaboard Settlements
    • Tribes such as the Cherokee and Lumbee built lodgings along rivers and relied on rivers and oceans for sustenance.

Terms to Remember

TermDefinition + Significance
Bering Sea Land BridgeThe pathway that migrants from Asia might have used to cross to the Americas, connecting Siberia and Alaska.
Mayas, Aztecs, IncasThree major civilizations in Central and South America known for their advanced societies and cultivation.
Corn (Maize)Staple food for the Mayas and Aztecs; fundamental for the development of societies.
Adena-Hopewell CultureNative American culture centered in modern-day Ohio, known for constructing large earthen mounds.
Iroquois ConfederationA union of six tribes from the Great Lakes and New York area, known for its political strength and territorial expansion.