Americas Map Activity Americas Map Activity Follow along

Americas Map Activity

Americas Map Activity

Follow along on your blank map to fill in 15 facts and add 15 items to your map 1 _______ 2 _______ 3 _______ 4 _______ 5 _______ 6 _______ 7 _______ 8 _______ 9 _______ 10 ______ 11 ______ 12 ______ 13 ______ 14 ______ 15 ______

Americas Map Activity Remember to make your map items clean and organized so that it still looks good by the end!!!

Americas Map Activity North America Step 1: North and South America 1 The Americas was called the New World 2 _______ 3 _______ 4 _______ 5 _______ 6 _______ 7 _______ 8 _______ 9 _______ 10 ______ 11 ______ 12 ______ 13 ______ 14 ______ 15 ______

Americas Map Activity North America Mesoamerica South America Step 2: Mesoamerica 1 The Americas was called the New World 2 Mesoamerica = mid or Central America 3 _______ 4 _______ 5 _______ 6 _______ 7 _______ 8 _______ 9 _______ 10 ______ 11 ______ 12 ______ 13 ______ 14 ______ 15 ______

Americas Map Activity North America Mesoamerica Pacific Ocean Step 3: Pacific Ocean South America 1 The Americas was called the New World 2 Mesoamerica = mid or Central America 3 Magellan dubbed it Pacific, or calm 4 _______ 5 _______ 6 _______ 7 _______ 8 _______ 9 _______ 10 ______ 11 ______ 12 ______ 13 ______ 14 ______ 15 ______

Americas Map Activity North America Atlantic Ocean Mesoamerica Pacific Ocean Step 4: Atlantic Ocean South America 1 The Americas was called the New World 2 Mesoamerica = mid or Central America 3 Magellan dubbed it Pacific, or calm 4 The Atlantic was known for being rough 5 _______ 6 _______ 7 _______ 8 _______ 9 _______ 10 ______ 11 ______ 12 ______ 13 ______ 14 ______ 15 ______

Americas Map Activity North America Atlantic Ocean Mesoamerica Pacific Ocean s de An Step 5: Andes Mountains South America 1 The Americas was called the New World 2 Mesoamerica = mid or Central America 3 Magellan dubbed it Pacific, or calm 4 The Atlantic was known for being rough 5 Rockies & Andes are the same range 6 _______ 7 _______ 8 _______ 9 _______ 10 ______ 11 ______ 12 ______ 13 ______ 14 ______ 15 ______

Americas Map Activity North America Atlantic Ocean Mesoamerica Amazon Pacific Ocean s de An Step 6: Amazon Rainforest, Amazon River South America 1 The Americas was called the New World 2 Mesoamerica = mid or Central America 3 Magellan dubbed it Pacific, or calm 4 The Atlantic was known for being rough 5 Rockies & Andes are the same range 6 The Amazon is the largest river on Earth 7 _______ 8 _______ 9 _______ 10 ______ 11 ______ 12 ______ 13 ______ 14 ______ 15 ______

Americas Map Activity North America ec m l O Atlantic Ocean Mesoamerica Amazon Pacific Ocean s de An Step 7: The Olmec South America 1 The Americas was called the New World 2 Mesoamerica = mid or Central America 3 Magellan dubbed it Pacific, or calm 4 The Atlantic was known for being rough 5 Rockies & Andes are the same range 6 The Amazon is the largest river on Earth 7 Olmec influenced many other cultures 8 _______ 9 _______ 10 ______ 11 ______ 12 ______ 13 ______ 14 ______ 15 ______

Americas Map Activity North America Atlantic Ocean ec c t l To lme O Mesoamerica Amazon Pacific Ocean s de An Step 8: The Toltec South America 1 The Americas was called the New World 2 Mesoamerica = mid or Central America 3 Magellan dubbed it Pacific, or calm 4 The Atlantic was known for being rough 5 Rockies & Andes are the same range 6 The Amazon is the largest river on Earth 7 Olmec influenced many other cultures 8 The Toltec preceded the Aztecs 9 _______ 10 ______ 11 ______ 12 ______ 13 ______ 14 ______ 15 ______

Americas Map Activity North America c lte To lmec O Mesoamerica Atlantic Ocean Maya Amazon Pacific Ocean s de An Step 9: The Mayans South America 1 The Americas was called the New World 2 Mesoamerica = mid or Central America 3 Magellan dubbed it Pacific, or calm 4 The Atlantic was known for being rough 5 Rockies & Andes are the same range 6 The Amazon is the largest river on Earth 7 Olmec influenced many other cultures 8 The Toltec preceded the Aztecs 9 Maya dominated from 200 -900 A. D. 10 ______ 11 ______ 12 ______ 13 ______ 14 ______ 15 ______

Americas Map Activity North America c lte To lmec O Mesoamerica Atlantic Ocean Maya Amazon Step 10: The Inca s de ca In An Pacific Ocean South America 1 The Americas was called the New World 2 Mesoamerica = mid or Central America Pacific, or calm 3 Magellan dubbed it Pacific, 4 The Atlantic was known for being rough 5 Rockies & Andes are the same range 6 The Amazon is the largest river on Earth 7 Olmec influenced many other cultures 8 The Toltec preceded the Aztecs 9 Maya dominated from 200 -900 A. D. 10 Inca controlled 20, 000 people 11 ______ 12 ______ 13 ______ 14 ______ 15 ______

Americas Map Activity North America tec z A c lte ec o T Olm Mesoamerica Atlantic Ocean Maya Amazon s ca de In An Pacific Ocean Step 11: The Aztecs South America 1 The Americas was called the New World 2 Mesoamerica = mid or Central America 3 Magellan dubbed it Pacific, or calm 4 The Atlantic was known for being rough 5 Rockies & Andes are the same range 6 The Amazon is the largest river on Earth 7 Olmec influenced many other cultures 8 The Toltec preceded the Aztecs 9 Maya dominated from 200 -900 A. D. 10 Inca controlled 20, 000 people 11 Aztecs migrated from North America 12 ______ 13 ______ 14 ______ 15 ______

Americas Map Activity North America Atlantic Ocean CC tec z A c lte ec o T Olm Mesoamerica Maya Amazon Step 12: Christopher Columbus comes to America in 1492 s ca de In An Pacific Ocean South America 1 The Americas was called the New World 2 Mesoamerica = mid or Central America 3 Magellan dubbed it Pacific, or calm 4 The Atlantic was known for being rough 5 Rockies & Andes are the same range 6 The Amazon is the largest river on Earth 7 Olmec influenced many other cultures 8 The Toltec preceded the Aztecs 9 Maya dominated from 200 -900 A. D. 10 Inca controlled 20, 000 people 11 Aztecs migrated from North America 12 Columbus thought he was in Asia 13 ______ 14 ______ 15 ______

Americas Map Activity North America Atlantic Ocean CC tec z A c lte ec o T Olm Mesoamerica Maya es t r Co Amazon Step 13: Hernan Cortes conquers the Aztecs s ca de In An Pacific Ocean South America 1 The Americas was called the New World 2 Mesoamerica = mid or Central America 3 Magellan dubbed it Pacific, or calm 4 The Atlantic was known for being rough 5 Rockies & Andes are the same range 6 The Amazon is the largest river on Earth 7 Olmec influenced many other cultures 8 The Toltec preceded the Aztecs 9 Maya dominated from 200 -900 A. D. 10 Inca controlled 20, 000 people 11 Aztecs migrated from North America 12 Columbus thought he was in Asia 13 Some Aztecs viewed Cortes as a god 14 ______ 15 ______

Americas Map Activity North America Atlantic Ocean CC tec z A c lte ec o T Olm Mesoamerica Maya es t r Co ro r a Piz Amazon Step 14: Francisco Pizarro conquers the Inca s ca de In An Pacific Ocean South America 1 The Americas was called the New World 2 Mesoamerica = mid or Central America 3 Magellan dubbed it Pacific, or calm 4 The Atlantic was known for being rough 5 Rockies & Andes are the same range 6 The Amazon is the largest river on Earth 7 Olmec influenced many other cultures 8 The Toltec preceded the Aztecs 9 Maya dominated from 200 -900 A. D. 10 Inca controlled 20, 000 people 11 Aztecs migrated from North America 12 Columbus thought he was in Asia 13 Some Aztecs viewed Cortes as a god 14 Pizarro was first cousins with Cortes 15 ______

Americas Map Activity North America Atlantic Ocean CC tec z A c lte ec o T Olm Mesoamerica M aya es t r Co ro r a Piz Amazon s ca de In An Pacific Ocean Step 15: Decline of the Maya, Inca, Aztec (cross out the names) South America 1 The Americas was called the New World 2 Mesoamerica = mid or Central America 3 Magellan dubbed it Pacific, or calm 4 The Atlantic was known for being rough 5 Rockies & Andes are the same range 6 The Amazon is the largest river on Earth 7 Olmec influenced many other cultures 8 The Toltec preceded the Aztecs 9 Maya dominated from 200 -900 A. D. 10 Inca controlled 20, 000 people 11 Aztecs migrated from North America 12 Columbus thought he was in Asia 13 Some Aztecs viewed Cortes as a god 14 Pizarro was first cousins with Cortes 15 The Aztec, Incan and Mayan people were destroyed by disease and warfare

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