AMSCO AP US History Chapter 1 (AMSCO United
States History 2015 Edition, Chapter 1 A New World of
Many Cultures, 1491-1607)
Terms in this set (40)
The Mayas and the Incas cultivated corn
as an important stable food supply. (p.
corn 2)
It was not until the 17th century that
the American Indians acquired these
horses 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)
King of Spain gave grants of land and
natives (as slaves) to individual
encomienda system Spaniards. (p. 8)
This system required that a tax be paid
to the King of Spain, for slaves that were
asiento system imported to the
Americas. (p. 8)
, slavery As far back as the 1500s the Image: slavery
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)
This American Indian culture
centered in Ohio created large
Adena-Hopewell earthen mounds as tall as 300
feet. (p. 4)
Hokokam, Anasazi, and These American Indians were Image:
Pueblos located in the New Mexico and Hokokam,
Arizona region. They developed Anasazi, and
farming using irrigation systems. Pueblos
(p. 4)
American Indian tribe east of the
Mississippi that prospered
Woodland mound
because of a rich food supply.
builders
(p. 4)
Lakota Sioux American Indian tribe that started
using horses in the 17th century.
This allowed them to change from
farming to nomadic buffalo
hunting. (p. 4)
From A.D. 300 to 800, this highly
developed civilization built large
Mayas cities in what is today's southern
Mexico and
Guatemala. (p. 2)
States History 2015 Edition, Chapter 1 A New World of
Many Cultures, 1491-1607)
Terms in this set (40)
The Mayas and the Incas cultivated corn
as an important stable food supply. (p.
corn 2)
It was not until the 17th century that
the American Indians acquired these
horses 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)
King of Spain gave grants of land and
natives (as slaves) to individual
encomienda system Spaniards. (p. 8)
This system required that a tax be paid
to the King of Spain, for slaves that were
asiento system imported to the
Americas. (p. 8)
, slavery As far back as the 1500s the Image: slavery
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)
This American Indian culture
centered in Ohio created large
Adena-Hopewell earthen mounds as tall as 300
feet. (p. 4)
Hokokam, Anasazi, and These American Indians were Image:
Pueblos located in the New Mexico and Hokokam,
Arizona region. They developed Anasazi, and
farming using irrigation systems. Pueblos
(p. 4)
American Indian tribe east of the
Mississippi that prospered
Woodland mound
because of a rich food supply.
builders
(p. 4)
Lakota Sioux American Indian tribe that started
using horses in the 17th century.
This allowed them to change from
farming to nomadic buffalo
hunting. (p. 4)
From A.D. 300 to 800, this highly
developed civilization built large
Mayas cities in what is today's southern
Mexico and
Guatemala. (p. 2)
