AMSCO AP US HISTORY CHAPTER 1 40
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
corn
The Mayas and the Incas cultivated corn as an important stable food supply. (p. 2)
horses
It was not until the 17th century that the American Indians acquired these animals from the
Spanish. (p. 4)
disease
When Europeans came to America they brought smallpox and measles to which the natives had
no resistance. Millions of American Indians died from these diseases. (p. 8)
encomienda system
King of Spain gave grants of land and natives (as slaves) to individual Spaniards. (p. 8)
, asiento system
This system required that a tax be paid to the King of Spain, for slaves that were imported to the
Americas. (p. 8)
slavery
As far back as the 1500s the Spanish brought captured Africans to America to provide free labor.
(p. 11)
land bridge
Some time between 10,000 and 40,000 years ago, people migrated from Asia to the Americas,
across this area that connected Siberia and Alaska. (p. 2)
Adena-Hopewell
This American Indian culture centered in Ohio created large earthen mounds as tall as 300 feet.
(p. 4)
Hokokam, Anasazi, and Pueblos
These American Indians were located in the New Mexico and Arizona region. They developed
farming using irrigation systems. (p. 4)
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
corn
The Mayas and the Incas cultivated corn as an important stable food supply. (p. 2)
horses
It was not until the 17th century that the American Indians acquired these animals from the
Spanish. (p. 4)
disease
When Europeans came to America they brought smallpox and measles to which the natives had
no resistance. Millions of American Indians died from these diseases. (p. 8)
encomienda system
King of Spain gave grants of land and natives (as slaves) to individual Spaniards. (p. 8)
, asiento system
This system required that a tax be paid to the King of Spain, for slaves that were imported to the
Americas. (p. 8)
slavery
As far back as the 1500s the Spanish brought captured Africans to America to provide free labor.
(p. 11)
land bridge
Some time between 10,000 and 40,000 years ago, people migrated from Asia to the Americas,
across this area that connected Siberia and Alaska. (p. 2)
Adena-Hopewell
This American Indian culture centered in Ohio created large earthen mounds as tall as 300 feet.
(p. 4)
Hokokam, Anasazi, and Pueblos
These American Indians were located in the New Mexico and Arizona region. They developed
farming using irrigation systems. (p. 4)
