AP US History Pre-Columbian Era Flashcards
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| 5834460159 | Christopher Colombus | Explorer whose arrival in 1492 marked the beginning of European interest in North America | 0 | |
| 5834461442 | Pre-Columbian Era | An era marked by America being divided into groups of indigenous people with no European involvment | 1 | |
| 5834461443 | Land Bridge | Early Americans may have crossed a land bridge from Siberia to Alaska | 2 | |
| 5834461444 | Bering Strait | When the land bridge submerged due to the Earth warming, this was formed | 3 | |
| 5834462798 | Pueblo People | Indigenous people of the desert South-West. Known for their stone houses , lived primarily by fishing, hunting sea mammals, and gathering wild plants and nuts. Revolted against the Spanish in 1680 proving that Indians could unify and revolt. | 4 | |
| 5834462799 | Chinook People | Indigenous people of the Pacific North West | 5 |