Native American History

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Across
  1. 1. The Maya built towering __________ as part of their cities.
  2. 3. The Great Plains tribes relied heavily on this animal.
  3. 4. Southwest tribes traded this blue-green mineral.
  4. 6. Colossal stone heads are linked to this Mesoamerican civilization.
  5. 7. Early Native Americans were often __________, moving in search of food.
  6. 10. The Cherokee leader Sequoyah developed an _________ for their language.
  7. 12. The Aztecs worshiped the sun and war god named __________.
  8. 15. Staple crops of Mesoamerica: maize, beans, and _______.
  9. 17. The Incas created an extensive system of _______ through the Andes.
  10. 18. The Archaic period saw the shift toward __________ and settled farming.
Down
  1. 2. Pueblos built houses from sun-dried clay called _____.
  2. 3. The land bridge that connected Asia and North America during the Ice Age.
  3. 4. The Aztec capital city, built on an island in Lake Texcoco.
  4. 5. The Inca emperor was called the Sapa _____.
  5. 8. The Hopewell culture is remembered for building large ________.
  6. 9. Picchu Famous Inca city built high in the Andes Mountains.
  7. 11. Native Americans of the Eastern Woodlands often lived in __________.
  8. 13. Plains people built tents from buffalo hides called _______.
  9. 14. Known as the “mother culture” of Mesoamerica.
  10. 16. The Maya created a writing system using __________.