US History I Milestone 1.

US History I Milestone 1. You passed this Milestone 16 questions were answered correctly. 8 questions were answered incorrectly. 1 question was skipped. These were marked incorrect. 1 Which of the following describes North American Indians prior to European contact? RATIONALE The Aztec constructed elaborate temples in their capital city, Tenochtitlán. The Inca had no system of writing, but communicated and kept records using a system called quipu, which consisted of colored threads knotted in different ways. Unlike these major civilizations, most North American Indians lived in small, autonomous villages which lacked large-scale social organization and commercial enterprises. CONCEPT The First Settlers 2 Read the excerpt written by the governor of the Virginia Colony in its early years: