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Open Topic notesTopic 1.2 · AP U.S. History
Native American Societies Before European Contact
Explore how geography, climate, agriculture, and exchange shaped diverse Indigenous societies across North America before sustained European contact.
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Explain how environmental conditions influenced Indigenous settlement and ways of life.
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Compare social, political, and economic patterns across different regions of North America.
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Recognize Indigenous nations as distinct, complex societies rather than a single culture.
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