Landbridge Theory and Native Americans

What does migrate mean?

• permanent

• stay in one place

• move from place to place

The time when the water levels dropped due to freezing temperatures and formed into glaciers.

• Ice Age
• Age of Exploration
• Ice Times
• Frigid Age

Why did the Native Americans use the Landbridge?

• to escape the cold

• because it would be fun

• to follow and hunt their food

• to start a new life

What two continents did the Landbridge connect?

• Asia and Africa

• Asia and North America

• North American and Europe

• Asia and Europe

What is the narrow stretch of water that separates Asia from North America?

• Atlantic Ocean
• Pacific Ocean
• Pee Dee River
• Bering Strait

What happened to the water in the Bering Strait during the Ice Age?

• Evaporated into steam.
• Dried up due to extreme heat.
• Flooded the whole area.
• Froze into glaciers.

What is the best title for the above map, which shows how the Natives came to North America over 10,000 years ago?

• The Transcontinental Railroad

• The Middle Passage

• The Columbian Exchange

• The Landbridge Theory

Am I able to walk across the Landbridge today?

• Yes

• No

Which group of Native Americans settled between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mississippi River?

• Eastern Woodland
• Plains
• Northwest Coast
• Southwest

Which words describe the Eastern Woodlands region?

• Flat, grassy lands
• Rainy w/ rocky beaches and mountains
• Thick forests, 4 seasons, many rivers
• Hot, dry deserts w/ mesas