Chapter 1 The First Americans

How do most experts think the first people came to North America?

• by walking across a land bridge between Asia and North America

• by sailing from Europe

• by sailing from Japan

• Humans were always in North America.

About 10,000 years ago, people began to plant crops. This allowed them to stay in one place. The planting and raising of crops is called

• irrigation

• economy

• agriculture

• government

Which of the following was an achievement of the Maya civilization?

• developed longhouse communities after they began to farm

• developed system of trade with Asian civilizations

• they charted the sun, moon, and stars. They used that information to create a calendar.

• invented firearms.

Which answer BEST explains why early Native Americans spread throughout North America?

• They wanted to find a sea route to Asia

• Before they started farming, they followed animal herds across the continent.

• They were fleeing Vikings

• They hoped to spread Christianity

Which of the following answers is correct?

• The Iroquois lived in the Far North.

• The Makah and Nootka lived in the Florida region

• The Powhatan lived in the Southeast

• The Cherokee lived in the Pacific Northwest.

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

• The Pueblo of the Southwest sought help and advice from spirits they called Kachinas

• The Maya developed a system of tracking the sun, moon, and stars

• The Mound Builders built huge earthen structures.

• The Powhatans built canoes and tools to catch fish in the waters that surrounded their homeland

Which of these Native American groups lived in the Southeast region of North America?

• Powahatans

• Puebloans

• Mayas

• Inuit

What is culture?

• type of farming

• system of warfare

• way of life of a people.

• system by which people make, share and use goods.

What is a role of women in Native American societies?

• hunting and leading warfare

• trading with other Native peoples

• making clothing and other household goods

• protecting the community from enemies

Which is true about Native American children?

• male children were forced to fight to prepare them for warfare

• usually led hunting parties

• valued children highly.

• a single woman, raised all children