Us History Dc Chapters 1 and 2 Questions

Benjamin Duck

Professor McCallum

US History DC

11 September 2017

Chapters 1 and 2 questions

Questions Chapter 1

1. How and why did societies of the Southwest differ from Eastern societies?

The societies of the Southwest differed so much from the Eastern societies because they experience an extremely different climate than the Eastern societies and they have influences from different culture than the other societies.  They were different in multiple ways.  The biggest way they were different was the Southwestern societies did not farm as the Eastern societies did because of their different climate they were more accommodated to fishing for food, which also gave them the opportunity to use the fish to trade for other supplies.  

1. How did the conquest and creation of an empire exemplify the central values of Mexican society?

The conquest and creation of an empire exemplified the central values of Mexican society because it showed that all they wanted was power and money.  The empire functioned as a military and political system that collected tribute from different people.  Also, the warriors were an enormous part of this having the majority of the power in the empire.  Although the empire was so aggressive, the people in it still worshipped the God named Huitzilopochtli.  The god just happened to be a war god, which explains the aggressiveness of the empire.  

1. Why must historians rely on the work of archeologist to write history of ancient America?

Historians have to rely on the work of archeologist to write history of ancient America because the historians only study written works that people have actually documented in writing, but archeologist, on the other hand, look at physical evidence of life and infer how those past people lived from the evidence they find and therefore the historians have to use the archeologist inference to write history.  

1. How and why did Paleo-Indians adapt to environmental changes?

The Paleo-Indians had to adapt to environmental changes because they could not survive with their old ways of hunting larger game because these animals became extinct and they had to become dependent on smaller game animals.  These Indians also adapted by putting more effort into foraging for different nuts, berries, and such foods.  

1. Why did Archaic Native Americans shift from big game hunting to foraging and hunting smaller animals?

The Archaic-Native Americans shifted from big game hunting to foraging and hunting smaller animals because the larger animals became extinct and they were forced to adapt to this change of perish for lack of food.  

1. What common characteristics underlay Native American diversity in the 1490’s?

The common characteristics that underlay Native American diversity are trading, hunting, fishing, and practicing agriculture.  These things are what the Native Americans had to do to survive in their time, but they also had to express themselves back then.  They did this by drawing on wood, stones, and animal skins.  Also, to fulfill their need to express themselves they would weave baskets and textiles, crafted beads, pottery, and carvings, and created songs and dances.  All of these ways of expressing themselves was actually helpful to their society and our society today.  

Questions Chapter 2

1. Why did European exploration expand dramatically in the fifteenth century?

European exploration expanded dramatically during the fifteenth century because a few people were encouraged to set out of potentially dangerous maritime voyages through unknown waters in search of new points on the map.  These people were encouraged to do this because of the uncertainty of life in the fifteenth century when people knew that something destructive could happen at any moment, and exploration promised fortune and fame for whoever succeeded in their voyages.  Some voyages were even sponsored by kings and queens who wished to expand their kingdoms.  Overall, the sudden urge for exploration was sparked by the fear of knowing if another catastrophic happening was going to occur and because royalty wanted to expand their realms to gain more power and take more money.