American Pageant ch.1 notes/terms
Morgan Clayton August 12, 2013 b.70 Chapter One Cornell Notes Bering Strait A sea strait. This sea separates Siberia from Alaska and also plays as a connection between Pacific and Artic Oceans. Discovered by Russian navigator Semen Dezhnev. Asian hunters- ancestors of the Native Americans, used this strait as a bridge to cross over to North America. Pueblos This culture was molded by corn planting. Lived in pueblos and had generations of farming instilled in the culture. Originated from the Mesa Verde region. Mound Builders Farmers. Native Americans. Their main crop was corn. Three main groups: Mississippian, Adena, and Hopewell. Mounds were built for religious purpose and ceremonies. Creeks, Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw, Seminole