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Chapter Review
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
Why do historians rely on the work of archaeologists to write the history of ancient North America? (pp. 4–5)
How and why did humans migrate into North America after 15,000 BP? (pp. 5–8)
Why did Archaic Native Americans shift from big-game hunting to foraging and hunting smaller animals? (pp. 8–12)
How did food-gathering strategies influence ancient cultures across North America? (pp. 12–17)
What cultural similarities were shared by the diverse peoples of the Western Hemisphere in the 1490s, and why? (pp. 17–21)
Why was tribute important in the Mexican empire? (pp. 21-23)