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The first people to settle in the Americas came from

• South America more than 12,000 years ago.

• Europe more than 10,000 years ago.

• Asia more than 15,000 years ago.

• Canada.

Artifacts...

• are facts about early peoples.

• are too old to be important.

• help us learn about former civilizations.

• are stories about our ancestors.

What effect did long droughts have on the Ancestral Pueblo?

• They built waterproof homes.

• They left their villages and moved south.

• They rotated their crops.

• They used lots of water.

Which of the following best describes a potlatch?

• a religious gathering

• a place to keep cooking utensils

• a ceremony of gift giving and storytelling

• a metal fastener

Which early Native American group is referred to as mound builders?

• Ancestral Pueblo

• Mississippians

• Great Plains people

• the Inuit

Which of the following homes would a migrating hunter of the Great Plains likely live in?

• A domed house made from blocks of snow

• A rectangular building big enough for many families

• A cone-shaped home moved easily from place to place

• A round home made from bent trees and covered with bark

Scientists learn about the past from studying artifacts.

• True

• False

The people who formed the Iroquois League came from which culture area of North America?

• Northeast

• Northwest

• Southeast

• Southwest

What archaeological evidence taught scholars about the culture of the Mississippians?

• Palaces built into the side of cliffs

• Kayaks designed to hunt animals over long distances

• Large earthen mounds built for religious purposes

• Totem poles decorated with animal symbols

In what Native American culture area would you encounter totem poles and a potlatch ceremony?

• Arctic

• Eastern Woodlands

• Great Plains

• Northwest