AP US History Flashcards: Native American Societies Before European Contact

Study Native American Societies Before European Contact in AP US History with focused flashcards that help you recognize the idea, recall the key rule, and apply it in practice-style prompts.

QUESTION

Name the ceremony central to the social structure of the Pacific Northwest tribes.

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ANSWER

The potlatch. Gift-giving feast demonstrating wealth and social status.

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Secondary source excerpt (Period 1, 1491–1607): In the Mississippi River Valley, extensive waterways made canoe travel efficient. Because river transport lowered the cost of moving goods, communities expanded trade in shells, copper, and ceramics, linking distant regions. Which choice best states the causal link described?

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