Social Studies Review

According to the Land Bridge Theory, from which continent did early people cross into North America?

• Africa
• Asia
• Europe
• South America

What does "migration" mean?

• the way people live
• the way people use resources to meet their needs
• a movement of people
• a system of leaders and laws that help people live together

What is the main reason that early people in the Americas began to live in larger, more settled villages?

• They developed agriculture
• They found dependable water sources
• They learned how to hunt with bows and arrows
• They needed protection from warring peoples

What was used to group Eastern Woodland peoples as Iroquoian or Algonquian?

• the crops they grew
• the types of homes they built
• the systems of government they used
• the languages they spoke

What was a major purpose of the Iroquois League?

• to trade goods
• to lead religious ceremonies
• to resolve conflicts among people and groups
• to establish a common language for communication

After water, what was the most important natural resource for the Plains people?

• buffal
• fish
• rivers
• trees

Which of these natural resources was most important to people of the Eastern Woodlands?

• grass
• corn
• wood
• adobe

Why did the economy of Native Americans living in the Arctic cause families to band together?

• They were able to grow plenty of food in the summer
• They had to travel long distances to hunt seals
• When good was scarce, the families shared seal meat
• They held potlach celebrations to share their many resources

Which European nation sponsored Columbus’s expedition across the Atlantic Ocean in 1492

• England
• France
• Portugal
• Spain

Which of the following was the main reason Columbus sailed west from Europe?

• To set up colonies
• To find a more direct water route to Asia
• To spread the Catholic religion
• To discover new continents