Chapter 1-Native American Civilizations

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What does the word migrate mean?

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to move

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What does the word hunter-gathers mean?

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someone who hunts animals and collects wild plants for food

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What does the word agriculture mean?

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the system of growing and harvesting crops

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What does the word irrigation mean?

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the practice of bringing water to fields by means of ditches

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Which answer BEST explains why early Native Americans spread throughout North America? Options: Their gods told them to keep moving. They used irrigation to farm. They thought their were more resources if they kept moving. They followed animal herds across the continent.

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They followed animal herds across the continent.

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The land bridge theory says humans arrived in North America from what continent?

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Asia

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Word used to describe people who move from place to place during different seasons to find available food.

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nomadic

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Where was the Land Bridge located?

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Between Russia and Alaska

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What is one reason groups of Native Americans often developed different cultures?

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They adapted to their environment in different ways

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This house was called a ________.

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longhouse