Essential Questions

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Chapter Review

ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS

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Why do historians rely on the work of archaeologists to write the history of ancient North America? (pp. 4–5)

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How and why did humans migrate into North America after 15,000 BP? (pp. 5–8)

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Why did Archaic Native Americans shift from big-game hunting to foraging and hunting smaller animals? (pp. 8–12)

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How did food-gathering strategies influence ancient cultures across North America? (pp. 12–17)

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What cultural similarities were shared by the diverse peoples of the Western Hemisphere in the 1490s, and why? (pp. 17–21)

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Why was tribute important in the Mexican empire? (pp. 21-23)