Mesoamericans - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

THE COLLISION OF CULTURES America before Columbus Europe Looks Westward The Arrival of the English 1 2 he discovery of the Americas did not begin with Christopher Columbus. It began many thousands of years earlier, when human beings first crossed into the new continents and began to people them. By the end of the fifteenth century a.d., when the first important con- tact with Europeans occurred, the Americas were the home of millions of men and women. These ancient civilizations ha...

American Yawp - Chapter 1: The New World Three Sisters - Answer- Eastern Woodlands crops - corn, squash, and beans. Mesoamericans - Answer- Lived in modern day Mexico and Central America. Relied heavily on Maize. shifting cultivation - Answer- Cut forest, burn undergrowth, plant seeds in nutrient rich ashes. Useful in areas with difficult soil. Eastern Woodlands - Answer- Forest dwelling Native American group. Established permanent agriculture. Used hand tools and practiced sustainab...