Early Human Migration Theories: How People Came to the Americas

Front

Scientists learn about early people moving to new places by studying which of the following? Current population trends, Modern technology, Weather patterns.

Back

Artifacts and fossils

Front

The Coastal Migration Theory suggests that early humans migrated to new lands by:

Back

traveling along coastlines by boat or on foot

Front

The proof we have for the Coastal Migration Theory includes: Archaeological sites along ancient coastlines, Written records from early explorers, Satellite images of ancient coastlines, Fossilized remains of large land mammals

Back

Archaeological sites along ancient coastlines

Front

The Clovis First Theory states that:

Back

the first people in the Americas arrived via the Bering Land Bridge.

Front

The Clovis First Theory is supported by which type of proof? Options: Archaeological evidence of distinctive stone tools found in North America, Written records from early settlers, Oral traditions passed down by Native Americans, Genetic studies linking Clovis people to Europeans

Back

Archaeological evidence of distinctive stone tools found in North America

Front

The Multiple Migration Theory refers to which of the following?

Back

A theory that suggests people migrated to a region in several waves rather than a single migration event.

Front

What supports the Multiple Migration Theory? Options: Uniformity in the physical appearance of all early settlers, Existence of only one type of artifact in all regions, Differences in language, culture, and physical features among early settlers, Lack of evidence for any migration

Back

Differences in language, culture, and physical features among early settlers

Front

The Post-Ice Age Theory refers to which of the following? A theory explaining changes in climate and geography after the last Ice Age. A theory about the formation of the solar system. A theory describing the extinction of dinosaurs. A theory about the invention of agriculture.

Back

A theory explaining changes in climate and geography after the last Ice Age.