This might help with some of your homework questions. The rest you will have to research for yourselfhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Native_Americans_in_the_United_States

1 . Why were early Amerindians forced to rely upon crops for their livelihoods?A. There was an abundance of tillable land and rainfall.B. Their religious prophets taught the benefits of farming.C. Their hunting practices killed off the largest game animals.D. Hunting large game animals was too dangerous.2 . Which community is known to have developed an extensive irrigation system in the Southwest?A. HohokamB. NatchezC. HopewellD. Cahokia3 . Which society had a well-developed military system of pre-military training, followed by a two-year service, before retirement to the reserve labor force?A. AnasaziB. OlmecC. AztecD. Inca4 . The first people to appear in the Americas supported themselves byA. hunting big game and farming.B. gathering plants, seeds, and small game hunting.C. agriculture and small game hunting.D. big game hunting and gathering plants.5 . Where did the Olmec establish their culture?A. PanamaB. PeruC. Mexico and YucatánD. New Mexico and Arizona6 . The migration of ancient people from Eurasia to the Americas ended about how many years ago?A. 2,002B. 1,200C. 100,000D. 12,0007 . Of the following modern nations, which is not found in Mesoamerica?A. ColombiaB. MexicoC. PanamaD. Guatemala8 . What native crop was most important to the survival of the early American cultures?A. beansB. cornC. squashD. tomatoes9 . What group was probably the first Mesoamerican civilization?A. HopiB. HohokamC. AnasaziD. Olmec10 . Which of the following was necessary to produce enough food to support an urban population?A. big game huntingB. small game huntingC. farmingD. gathering11 . What Amerindian group moved into the central valley of Mexico because of drought in their homeland and stayed to conquer the valley around AD 1200?A. AnasaziB. NazcaC. AztecD. Toltec12 . What was the name of the Aztec city that was built on Lake Texcoco?A. SnaketownB. CuzcoC. TenochtitlánD. Vera Cruz13 . According to Aztec legends, who would return in 1519, leading to a mistaken identification of Cortés?A. PizarroB. QuetzalcoatlC. PachacutiD. Montezuma II14 . What Incan united the highlands with coastal regions of Peru?A. CochiseB. PachacutiC. AtahualpaD. Montezuma15 . A quipu was used in Incan culture asA. a means of lighting the sacred fire.B. a method of recording data.C. the ball in ceremonial games.D. the writing material for sacred texts.16 . Who were the ancestors of the Pueblos?A. AnasaziB. HopewellC. HopiD. Navajo17 . Which of the following was not a Woodland culture of North America?A. HopewellB. CahokiaC. NatchezD. Hohokam18 . Which culture ruled its empire from the mountain city of Cuzco?A. AztecB. OlmecC. AnasaziD. Inca19 . Which of these cultures developed in central Mexico?A. IncaB. AztecC. AnasaziD. Olmec20 . Which Mesoamerican culture was noted for its massive ceremonies in which thousands of captives were sacrificed to the sun god Huitzilopochtli?A. NatchezB. IncaC. AztecD. Olmec21 . Which Mesoamerican group played a ball game they believed maintained the cycles of the sun and moon?A. OlmecB. ToltecC. AztecD. Maya22 . Which culture built a road system similar to that of the Assyrians to link all parts of the empire?A. KwakiutlB. ApacheC. IncaD. Olmec23 . The Anasazi people were distinguished for buildingA. cliff dwellings.B. large earthen mounds.C. ball courts.D. a step pyramid.24 . Which three food crops made their way from the Americas to Africa and Eurasia, resulting in larger and healthier populations?A. turnips, beets, beansB. rice, wheat, olivesC. grapes, dates, sugarD. corn, peanuts, sweet potatoes25 . The term "Mesoamerica" refers to theA. table-top land planted upon by the Anasazi.B. region between North and South America.C. Middle Ages of the Americas.D. islands of the Caribbean.26 . What term describes the Spanish soldiers who took great risks to take control of and explore the Americas?A. conquistadorsB. companeroC. vaqueroD. gaucho27 . What made Spain the most important country in Europe during the 1500s?A. their control of the slave tradeB. their ships that wiped out piracyC. the flow of gold and silver into their economyD. their leadership in the Catholic Council28 . What economic condition occurs when there is more money than goods to purchase?A. interestB. profitC. capitalD. inflation29 . A favorable balance of trade is achieved byA. using money of a standardized value.B. mining equal amounts of gold and silver.C. balancing weights and measures on exports.D. selling more goods than are bought from foreign powers.30 . In which of the following areas would a map have shown Portuguese colonies around 1600?