Indigenous peoples of the Americas

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/indigenous-peoples-of-the-americas

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the key agricultural innovations?Domestication of maize, potatoes, tomatoes, beans, squash, and chili peppers
2. What is the major pre-columbian civilizations?Maya, Aztec, Inca, Mississippian culture, Ancestral Puebloans

Beringia: The prehistoric land bridge that connected Siberia and Alaska, facilitating early human migration into the Americas.
Maize: The scientific term for corn, a staple crop domesticated by Indigenous peoples in Mesoamerica.
Sovereignty: The supreme authority within a territory, referring to the right of Indigenous nations to govern themselves.
Assimilation: The process by which a minority group adopts the customs and attitudes of the prevailing culture.