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What was the land bridge from Northeast Siberia to Alaska?
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Bering Strait
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Americas were geographically isolated until what?
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Voyages of Columbus
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What did the American civilizations lack?
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Writing & wheel
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What dominated North America?
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Hunting & gathering societies
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How were the societies organized?
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Tribes
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What did Southwest civilizations import from Mesoamerica?
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Maize, agriculture, & irrigation
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What group settled in semi-arid North New Mexico?
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Anasazi
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What did the Anasazi create?
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Straight roads
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What caused the collapse of the Anasazi?
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50-year drought
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What was a separate Anasazi society in Southeast Colorado?
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Mesa Verde
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What was unique about Mesa Verde?
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Moved to cliff dwellings
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Why did Mesa Verde move?
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Military threat
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What caused the collapse of Mesa Verde?
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Drought
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What is the most advanced civilization?
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Mississippian civilization
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What bound cultures together?
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Religious festivals
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