| A | B |
| Aztecs and Mayans | settled in Mexico and Central America |
| Incas | Settled in present-day Peru in South America |
| Evidence that the Incas were Advanced | Terrace farming, stone walls, system of roads, performed brain surgery |
| Five Tribes of the Iroquois | Seneca, Cayuga, Onondagas, Oneidas, Mohawks |
| Iroquois Confederacy | Also called the League of Five Nations; early representative government |
| Reasons to Settle Near Water | Transportation, Communication, water for crops and animals |
| Longhouses | Name given to Iroquois homes; evidence of adaptation to their geography |
| Present-day New York State | where the Iroquois lived |
| Artifacts | physical remains left by people |
| Sachem | Iroquois name for a chief; elected by women |