Question 1

1.1 - Introduction
     When did Europeans and other groups start arriving in North America?

Accepted Answer

Europeans and other groups started arriving a little more than 500 years ago.

Question 2

1.1 - Introduction
     What pieces of the past remained for scientists to study?

Accepted Answer

Some of the pieces of the past that remained for scientists to study included written records, animal & human bones, stone & metal tools, and bits of pottery.

Question 3

1.1 - Introduction
     How long did the first Americans have the American continents all to themselves?

Accepted Answer

The first Americans had the American continents all to themselves for thousands of years.

Question 4

1.2 - Migration Routes
     What was Beringia and where was it connected to?

Accepted Answer

Beringia was a land bridge that formed during the Ice Age. It connected between Asia and North America.

Question 5

1.2 - Migration Routes
     How did the land bridge affect the living?

Accepted Answer

It is believed that the American Indians traveled on this land bridge. So did the mammoths in which crossed over from Asia. When the Ice Age ended, it started to get warmer so the bridge melted and many animals died from the change of  climate.

Question 6

1.2 - Migration Routes
     How did the American Indians become hunter-gatherers?

Accepted Answer

The American Indians became hunter-gatherers by catching smaller animals, fishing more, and collecting edible plants and seeds. When the Ice Age ended, the change in climate for some animals led to death including mammoths and other traditional animals.

Question 7

1.3 - Adapting to the Environment 
     What is an environment and how does it relate to the First Americans learning how to adapt?

Accepted Answer

An environment includes everything that surrounds us-land, water, animals, and plants. They also have their own climates in which some change constantly. American Indians had to adapt to their environment by changing their way of life to fit their region.

Question 8

1.3 - Adapting to the Environment
     How did the American Indians adapt in the winter and summer?

Accepted Answer

The Indians adapted in the winter/summer by using their natural resources wisely. In the winter, American Indians hunted sea mammals,wore animal skins, and lived in houses out of snow. In summer,Indians ate wild plants,raised crops, and built villages.

Question 9

1.3 - Adapting to the Environment 
     What is a cultural region?

Accepted Answer

A cultural region is a an area of people who share similar ways of life.

Question 10

1.4 - Viewing the Environment 
     In what ways did the Americans Indians modify their land to suit their needs?

Accepted Answer

The Americans Indians modified their land to suit their needs by making big fires for the forests to clear out so that other berries could grow and by creating ditches to carry water.

Question 11

1.4 - Viewing the Environment 
      How did the American Indians customs vary and how were they connected to nature?

Accepted Answer

The American Indians customs varied by giving thanks to animals and by creating traditions. Every person had a custom of staying balanced with nature's spirits.

Question 12

1.4 - Viewing the Environment 
      What was their reasoning for taking care of nature and it's spirit?

Accepted Answer

The reasoning for taking care of nature and it's spirit was because American Indians believed that it was their part to treat nature with respect.

The First Americans

Review Cards for First Americans Exam

Question	Answer
1.1 - Introduction When did Europeans and other groups start arriving in North America?	Europeans and other groups started arriving a little more than 500 years ago.
1.1 - Introduction What pieces of the past remained for scientists to study?	Some of the pieces of the past that remained for scientists to study included written records, animal & human bones, stone & metal tools, and bits of pottery.
1.1 - Introduction How long did the first Americans have the American continents all to themselves?	The first Americans had the American continents all to themselves for thousands of years.
1.2 - Migration Routes What was Beringia and where was it connected to?	Beringia was a land bridge that formed during the Ice Age. It connected between Asia and North America.
1.2 - Migration Routes How did the land bridge affect the living?	It is believed that the American Indians traveled on this land bridge. So did the mammoths in which crossed over from Asia. When the Ice Age ended, it started to get warmer so the bridge melted and many animals died from the change of climate.
1.2 - Migration Routes How did the American Indians become hunter-gatherers?	The American Indians became hunter-gatherers by catching smaller animals, fishing more, and collecting edible plants and seeds. When the Ice Age ended, the change in climate for some animals led to death including mammoths and other traditional animals.
1.3 - Adapting to the Environment What is an environment and how does it relate to the First Americans learning how to adapt?	An environment includes everything that surrounds us-land, water, animals, and plants. They also have their own climates in which some change constantly. American Indians had to adapt to their environment by changing their way of life to fit their region.
1.3 - Adapting to the Environment How did the American Indians adapt in the winter and summer?	The Indians adapted in the winter/summer by using their natural resources wisely. In the winter, American Indians hunted sea mammals,wore animal skins, and lived in houses out of snow. In summer,Indians ate wild plants,raised crops, and built villages.
1.3 - Adapting to the Environment What is a cultural region?	A cultural region is a an area of people who share similar ways of life.
1.4 - Viewing the Environment In what ways did the Americans Indians modify their land to suit their needs?	The Americans Indians modified their land to suit their needs by making big fires for the forests to clear out so that other berries could grow and by creating ditches to carry water.
1.4 - Viewing the Environment How did the American Indians customs vary and how were they connected to nature?	The American Indians customs varied by giving thanks to animals and by creating traditions. Every person had a custom of staying balanced with nature's spirits.
1.4 - Viewing the Environment What was their reasoning for taking care of nature and it's spirit?	The reasoning for taking care of nature and it's spirit was because American Indians believed that it was their part to treat nature with respect.

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