Chapter 10 Mapping the World

. Maize cultivation originated in ________.

eastern North America

Mesoamerica

eastern South America

western North America

. Compared to the Polynesians, the early cultures of the Americas were more ________.

warlike

dependent on hunting

diverse

nomadic

. Which of these best describes relationships among peoples of the Americas in this period?

They were closely interconnected.

They developed in complete isolation from one another.

They were essentially one people.

They were generally isolated but were in contact with each other.

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