Question | Answer | Sections |
When did the First Americans come to America? | The First Americans arrived in America 10,000 years ago. | Section 1.1 Introduction |
When did the first Ice Age take place? | About 30,000 years ago, the first Ice Age happened. | Section 1.2 Migration Routes of the First Americans |
Why did the descendants of Siberian hunters have to find new food sources? | They had to find new sources of food because mammoths and other prey started dying out, possibly from overhunting and the change of climate. | Section 1.2 Migration Routes of the First Americans |
What sorts of natural resources did the First Americans use to survive? | The First Americans used plants, animal skins, and stones to make houses, tool, and food. | Section 1.3 The First Americans Adapt to the Environment |
What are cultural regions? | Cultural regions are made up of people who share a similar way of life. | Section 1.3 The First Americans Adapt to the Environment |
What did the First Americans believe about nature spirits? | The First Americans believed that everything in nature had a spirit, and that they had to maintain balance with them. | Section 1.4 How American Indians Viewed Their Environment |
What did the First Americans do when it came to food to survive? | They took what they needed to and moved on to let the place replenish itself. | Section 1.4 How American Indians Viewed Their Environment |