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    The document contains questions about three pre-Columbian American civilizations: the Mississippian culture, the Toltec, and the Aztecs and Incas. It asks about the origins, characteristics, social structures, religions, economies, and declines of these civilizations. Specifically, it asks about the Mississippian peoples' towns and religious beliefs, the unique aspects of Toltec culture, how the Aztecs and Incas organized their societies politically and economically through systems like tribute and mita, the importance of religion and sacrifice in Aztec and Inca cultures, and reasons for the declines of these civilizations. It concludes by asking about population estimates in the Americas before European contact.

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    The document contains questions about three pre-Columbian American civilizations: the Mississippian culture, the Toltec, and the Aztecs and Incas. It asks about the origins, characteristics, social structures, religions, economies, and declines of these civilizations. Specifically, it asks about the Mississippian peoples' towns and religious beliefs, the unique aspects of Toltec culture, how the Aztecs and Incas organized their societies politically and economically through systems like tribute and mita, the importance of religion and sacrifice in Aztec and Inca cultures, and reasons for the declines of these civilizations. It concludes by asking about population estimates in the Americas before European contact.

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    Am S Coch 14 Reading Questionsk

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    The document contains questions about three pre-Columbian American civilizations: the Mississippian culture, the Toltec, and the Aztecs and Incas. It asks about the origins, characteristics, social structures, religions, economies, and declines of these civilizations. Specifically, it asks about the Mississippian peoples' towns and religious beliefs, the unique aspects of Toltec culture, how the Aztecs and Incas organized their societies politically and economically through systems like tribute and mita, the importance of religion and sacrifice in Aztec and Inca cultures, and reasons for the declines of these civilizations. It concludes by asking about population estimates in the Americas before European contact.

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    NAME:_________________________________________________________________CLASS:______DATE:_________

    AMSCO CH. 14: THE AMERICAS ON THE EVE OF GLOBALIZATION


    Answer the following questions, using complete sentences, your own words, and citing specific details from the
    reading.
    BIG QUESTION
    : In what ways were American civilizations unique in their development over time?
    THE MISSISSIPPIAN CULTURE
    1. When/where did Mississippian culture exist? What are the unique characteristics of the culture?

    2. What evidence is there to suggest that the Mississippian people had large towns and settlements?

    3. What were the religious beliefs of Mississippian culture?

    4. What was the social structure of Mississippian culture?

    5. Describe the gender roles in Mississippian society.

    6. What (possibly) caused the decline of the Mississippian culture?

    THE TOLTEC
    7. Where/when did the Toltec people live? What are the unique aspects of the culture?

    THE AZTECS
    8. When/where did the Aztec people come from?

    9. How did the Aztec people use geography to their advantage?

    10. What were chinampas? Why were they used?

    11. What was unique about how the Aztec people carried out their physical labor tasks?

    12. How did the tribute system function within Aztec society? What was its purpose?

    13. What type of government did the Aztec have?

    14. What was the social structure/organization of the Aztec civilization?

    15. What were reasons for people becoming slaves in Aztec society?

    16. What type of religion did the Aztec people follow? What are some important characteristics?

    17. What role did human sacrifice play in Aztec society?

    18. Where did the Aztec adopt their calendar system from? What clues/evidence indicates this?

    19. What was the role of women in Aztec society?

    20. What were the four causes of the decline of the Aztec civilization?
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    THE INCA
    21. What are the origins of the Inca civilization?

    22. How was Inca territory organized?

    23. What was the purpose of the mita system in Inca society?

    24. How did the Inca force conquered peoples to adopt the Inca way of life?

    25. What was the Incan governments role in the empires economy?

    26. What was the Incas religion primarily based on? How did this belief impact territory expansion?

    27. What role did priests play in society?

    28. To what extent was sacrifice used in Inca society?

    29. What was the quipu used for?

    30. To what extent were roads utilized in Inca society?

    31. What caused the decline of Inca civilization?

    HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE
    32. What is the debate concerning the population of pre-European conquered Americas?

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