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Before Europeans arrived, diverse Indigenous cultures thrived across North America. The Ancestral Puebloans (Southwest) built cliff dwellings, the Mississippians (Southeast) built huge mounds like Cahokia, and the Iroquois (Northeast) formed a powerful political league (the Iroquois Confederacy). Most tribes relied on hunting, fishing, and farming—especially maize (corn), which allowed populations to grow. american history beginnings to 1877 myworld interactive
myWorld Interactive Connection Essential Question: How did the struggle for freedom and unity define the United States from its origins through Reconstruction? Part 1: Early Beginnings & Colonization (Pre-1607 – 1630) Key Vocabulary: Bering Land Bridge, Maize, Columbian Exchange, Encomienda system, Joint-stock company Declared the Western Hemisphere closed to future European