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Native American societies before European contact

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Native American societies before European contact

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Explain how different Native American societies adapted to and transformed their environments through agriculture, trade, and social organization before European contact.
Compare the development of Native American societies in the Southwest, Great Basin, Great Plains, Northeast, Atlantic Seaboard, and Pacific Northwest.

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Explain the features of mobile or semi-mobile societies, including those of the Great Basin and Great Plains, and relate those features to environmental conditions.

Interpret how kinship networks, spiritual beliefs, and trade shaped the development of diverse Native American communities across North America.

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