Native American societies before contact | Period 1: 1491-1607 | AP US History | Khan Academy

What was life like in North America before Europeans arrived? In this video, Kim Kutz Elliott explores how different environmental factors in North America shaped a variety of Native American societies.

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[coletteneala]

The fact that I’m here from a class and I’m just reading comments is so fun to me-

[kurur.]

POV: Youre here to avoid actually reading the pages you were assigned

[zpswbre]

POV: you are here from a link your teacher gave you

[gemma]

your teacher assigned this to you too?

[peterhalaska]

I’m pretty sure every student is reading the comments instead of listening...







Now I have to watch it again...

[moguldamongrel]

Considering that the native Americans were insanely smart in regards to plants (medicines/food/complimentary efficient growing patterns), animals (American bison cultivating), terraforming (helping fires to burn large tracts of land)
I'm fairly certain they had established patterns that didn't over hunt an area and had long discovered what plants could be transplanted where, and what plants game animals preferred. To the point patches of edible natural vegetation might not have even been by mistake but planted purposefully to attract plentiful game to those areas. Those humans were more then likely planting native edibles in their summer and winter spots and along the trails they frequented. Wiether they did so by just eating berries and pooping, or someone had taken the time to see how plants sprout, and from what they sprouted from, or some combination of the 2, that still constitutes as "agriculture" just on a continental scale. I'm fairly certain they were nowhere near as static as your hunter/gatherer to farmer models.

[kenz]

Anyone here cause of your teacher?😂🤷‍♀️

[juliedorman]

We've always been here, since Atlantis sunk

[charlescharliejpeg]

Not here for school but still loving it

[matthewmann]

Amerindians were already advanced in many ways by themselves excluding gun powder, explosives, And steel weaponry

[faithgrace]

Thank you for this! So useful to our multi cultural studies.

[tonyantonellis]

the first Americans actually arrived in North America around 33, 000 years ago

[michaelkeller]

There were thousands of Tribes in the americas before the colonial genocide of our people. Each tribe having their own language. How could this be possible? Because we were and have always been civilized people who respected and treated each other humanely. HIS STORY is not always history.

[firekoovin]

Anyone eles here because you wanna learn about the Native Americans up on the north

[azstriskapples]

Ratatatattaa- I came here from a link my teacher gave- hi person- have a nice day—

[chatraghu]

What grade are you guys because I'm in 4th grade

[teheheheily]

I am doing this last-minute :))) its due in 1 hour

[eee]

Native Americans were always in America

[Notcompletelyvinx]

Does anyone have the summary of this video?? for like school or somthin

[athena]

I love the way she narrates the whole thing! :) It was fun learning through this video. I enjoyed it, ;)