Native Americans

What does the land bridge theory explain? 

• How Native Americans learned to  Why animals such as mammoths may have become extinct.
• How Native Americans learned to 
• Why glaciers may have caused water levels to drop.
• How early people may have migrated from Asia to the Americas. 

How did most American Indians meet their basic food needs?

• trading with other countries
• buying goods from colonial settlers
• traveling to a nearby town
• using resources in the environment

In what way(s) were Native American tribes similar?

• a. They adapted to their environment.
• d.They hunted and ate the same food.
• c.They spoke the same language.
• b. They lived in the Northeastern part of 
  North America.

What does a culture include?

• ethnic groups and geography
• history and government 
• beliefs and religion
• education and language 

What caused the earliest people to move frequently?

• to follow their food source
• to explore the world
• to find the land bridge
•  to escape the cold 

What was the Native American’s relationship with nature?
 

• They felt a deep respect for nature
• They lived separated from nature
• They avoided killing animals and plants. 
• They used the resources of nature without showing respect.

In which type of home did the early Eastern Woodlands Indians most often live?

• igloo
• teepee
• longhouse
• igloo

Why were many of the Native Americans who lived on the Great Plains nomadic people?

• They were trapping fish
• They were looking for fertile lands to farm
• They were following the buffalo to hunt
• They were finding new areas to mine

Why did Native Americans in the Great Plains frequently migrate?

• they were looking for new areas with gold and silver.
• they were following and hunted the buffalo herds.
• they needed new lands for farming.
•  they were looking for better trade routes.

Why did American Indians living on the Great Plains use teepees?

•  to follow herds of animals
•  to stay near other tribes
• to move to a better climate
• to stay near their crops