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The First Americans
A review of the first Americans
| Question | Answer | Chapter/Section # |
|---|---|---|
| 1.Where did the American Indians first cross into America? 2.Why did they cross the land bridge? 3.Where did they migrate? | 1.They crossed into America ia the Beringia land bridge, which connected Siberia and Alaska during the Ice Age. 2.They were following the mammoths and other mammals to hunt. 3.They migrated to tip of South America and to the American east coast. | 1.2 |
| 1.How did the American Indians adapt to their environment? 2. What are cultural regions? | 1.They utilized their natural resources for food, clothing, and shelter. 2.Cultural regions are areas in which people share a similar language and culture. Scientists have separated America based on the artifacts they have found. | 1.3 |
| 1.What did the American Indians believe each part of nature had? 2.How did the American Indians feel about their land? | 1.They thought that each part of nature had its own spirit. 2.They thought that each group was connected to their homeland, and they fight to protect it and seldom damaged its environment. | 1.4 |
| 1.Who came first: the American Indians or the Europeans? 2.What American Indian artifacts have been found? | 1.The American Indians came thousands of years before the Europeans arrived. 2.Scientists have found a few animal and human bones, stone and metal tools, and bits of pottery. These artifact show how the American Indians adapted to there environment. | 1.1 |