Chapter 1: The First Americans

After crossing from Asia to North America, hunter-gatherers continued southward, following their food sources. This is an example of ___________________.

• government.
• migration.
• changing the environment.
• religion.

Which Native American group is known for having built huge earthen structures in the
Mississippi River region?

• the Mound Builders
• the Mayas
• the Inuit
• the Puebloans

Which Native American people built the large city of Tenochtitlan and controlled much of
what is present-day Mexico?

• the Mayas
• the Cherokees
• the Iroquois
• the Aztecs

Which statement is true about the early settlement of the Americas?

• Native Americans lived only in the Pacific Northwest until European explorers and
  settlers arrived in the 1500s.
• The earliest settlers in North America arrived by migrating northward from
  South America.
• The earliest settlers in North America arrived by migrating northward from
  South America.
• Hunter-gatherers most likely crossed a land bridge from Asia into North America. They
  migrated southward into Central and South America over time.

Which answer correctly identifies three Native American peoples whose cultures
flourished before the arrival of European explorers and settlers in the Americas?

• the Aztecs, the Iroquois, and the Mound Builders
• the Inuit, the Cherokees, and the English
• the Chinese, the Japanese, and the Koreans
• the Huron, the Portuguese, and the Mayas

Which of these Native American peoples lived in the Southeastern region of North
America and farmed crops such as corn and beans?

• the Inuit
• the Cherokees
• the Cheyenne
• the Mayas

Which of the following is an example of a Native American economy in ancient America?

• Many Native Americans believed that spirits lived in the earth and in animals.
• The Inuit built dwellings out of ice.
• The Plains peoples became skilled horsemen after they obtained horses from the
  Spanish through trade.
• The peoples of the Plains used the bison as a source of food, clothing, and shelter.

Native Americans made changes to their environments to improve their lives. Which of
the following is an example of a such a change?

• The Puebloans built irrigation canals to bring water to their crops.
• The Powhatans adapted to their environment by becoming skilled canoeists and
  fishermen.
• The Plains peoples built economies around the bison.
• The Mayas created systems for writing and for doing advanced mathematics.

Which of these Native American peoples lived in the Pacific Northwest and built an
economy based on animals of the sea?

• the Cherokees
• the Iroquois
• the Makah and Nootka
• the Puebloans

The Puebloans lived in a region of little rainfall. How did they change their environment so
that they could grow crops?

• They burned shrubs, which enriched the soil.
• They dug irrigation canals to capture rain water and deliver it to their fields.
• They built islands from the sea shells they found on the nearby shores.
• They cleared the forests from the land so that their crops would receive all of the rain
  that fell.