Early Americans and Mesoamerican Civilizations Worksheet

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The Bering Land Bridge helped Paleo-Indians migrate to the Americas by:

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Providing a land route from Asia to North America during the Ice Age.

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Early Americans survived as hunter-gatherers by: moving frequently to find food and resources

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moving frequently to find food and resources

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People in Mesoamerica learned to farm which crops, leading to the rise of major civilizations?

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Maize, beans, and squash

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Beringia is a ________ that once connected Asia and North America during the Ice Age.

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land bridge

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Paleo-Indians were the first people to enter and live in the ________, arriving thousands of years ago during the Ice Age.

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Americas

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Migration is the movement of people or animals from one place to another, often in search of ________, resources, or better living conditions.

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food

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Hunter-Gatherers are people who survive by ________ animals and gathering plants, nuts, and berries instead of farming.

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hunting

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Environment refers to the natural surroundings of a place, including land, water, climate, plants, and animals, which affect how people ________.

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live

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Culture is the shared beliefs, customs, traditions, language, and way of life of a group of ________.

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people

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Before Europeans arrived, which group built pueblos (villages made of stone and adobe) in the Southwest?

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Anasazi