HIS 115 Week 1 Assignment North American Civilization Paper

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Resource: Ch. 1 Interactive exercise, Guti?rrez Map, at the textbook hyperlinked Web site at http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0072970871/student_view0/chapter1/psi_source__gutierrez_map.html

Due Date: Day 7 [post to the Individual forum]

Examine the Interactive exercise, Guti?rrez Map, on the Nation of Nations textbook Web site.

Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper addressing the following points:

Use the information in Ch. 1 to describe the early North American cultures by answering the following questions:

From where did early North Americans migrate?

How did they reach North America?

Describe the lifestyles of early North American men and women.

Use the information in the Guti?rrez Map to answer the following questions:

How and where are Native Americans presented on this map?

How might have the map's indication of where Native Americans lived strengthened European claims of sovereignty?

What do the Spanish and French coats of arms in the upper-left-hand corner of the map represent?

HIS 115 U.S. History to 1865

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What does the Portuguese coat of arms in the lower-right corner of the map represent?

Conclude by summarizing your paper.

Apply APA formatting to your paper.

Post your paper as a Microsoft Word attachment.