By Siyang Wang P3

Chapter 16 Lessons 1-3

People and Empires in

the Americas

The first Americans reached the

American continents about
40,000 to 12,000 years ago.

Lesson 1
North American Societies

The North Americans were progressing

slower than the South American and
the Mesoamerican.

Northwest: Resources came from the

sea and the coastal forests.

Potlatch was a common ceremony.

Southwest: They began to farm and build

pueblos.

The Anasazi built the Pueblo Bonito in A.D. 900s

The beautiful village

Mound Builders created their own unique

traditions in the woodlands east of the
Mississippi River.

Northeastern tribes built alliances such as

the Iroquois for various benefits.

Upper New York

North Americans believed in nature spirits.

Clans shared similar

social patterns.

Totem

Lesson 2
Maya Kings and Cities

The homeland of the Maya stretched from

southern Mexico into northern Central America.

Maya civilization existed as separated

city-states, each ruled by a god-king.

Classic Period of Maya Civilization

(A.D. 250-900)

Tikal

Maya city-states were connected

through alliances and trade.

The Maya were

superstitiously
polytheistic
(human sacrifices).

Mayan calendar

The Maya developed the most advanced

writing system in the ancient Americas.

800 Hieroglyphic symbols (glyphs)

When the Spanish arrived in 16th century,

they brought about deadly diseases and
attempted to convert Mayans into Christians.

The Maya civilization faded, but never

vanished.

Lesson 3
The Aztecs Control Central Mexico

The Valley of Mexico attracted the people of

Teotihuacan and the Toltecs.

In 6th century, Teotihuacan had a population

of between 150,000 and 200,000 people.

Obsidian

After Teotihuacan declined, the Toltecs

dominated the area.

The Aztecs arrived into northern Mexico in

A.D. 1200.

With Tenochtitlan as the capital city, Aztec

became the greatest empire of the
Mesoamerican area.

By the early 1500s, Tenochtitlan had a

population of between 200,000 and
400,000 people.

The Aztecs were

highly religious
and superstitious.

Huitzilopochtli

When Montezuma II came

into rule, the people
rebelled against his harsh
ideals.

In 1521, Tenochtitlan was conquered by the

Spaniards.

Mexico city was built on the ruins.

Native Americans Contributions

Art
Ecology
Food
Games
Government system

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-stkMRVkCIU

Kahoot!
https://play.kahoot.it/#/lobby?quizId=bbda9f55-cf46-41b7-aeb5e3b1bf2f0faa

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