1.1 The First Americans

Select all TRUE statements about the Great Spirit:

• Believed in by the Abenaki people

• Believed to be the Creator the world

• Believed in by the Ohlone

• Believed that He created humans from Living Wood

When did Europeans finally reach America?

• ~500 years ago

• ~1000 years ago

• ~ 50 years ago

• 373 years ago

Which item is NOT a piece of evidence left behind by Native Americans?

• Stone Tools

• Metal Tools

• Human & Animal Bones

• Pieces of Pottery

• Written Documents

How do scientists use the evidence that Native Americans left behind?

• To imagine how Native Americans lived.

• To see how Native American lives changed over time.

• To examine the first European explorers to reach the continent

• To hypothesize on solutions for climate change

Who lived on the American continents as of 10,000 years ago? Select all that apply

• Native Americans

• Europeans

• Californians

• Indonesians

Where did the 1st Americans come from before coming to America?

• Asia

• Australia

• Europe

• Mexico

How did the 1st Americans reach the Americas?

• By land, over the Bering Strait

• By land, over the Silk Road

• By sea, crossing the Atlantic Ocean

• By air, flying over the Pacific

Select all options that are true regarding the Ice Age:

• Most of Earth's water was held in glaciers

• Ocean levels were ~300 feet lower than they are today

• The Bering Strait was exposed during this time.

• The planet's average temperature was ~5 degrees warmer than it is today

What type of food sources attracted hunter-gatherer families eastward?

• Mammoths

• Fish

• Seals

• Marine Mammals

• Bison

When do scientists estimate the first hunter-gatherer families reached the Americas?

• Between 10,000-20,000 years ago

• ~ 30,000 years ago

• ~500 years ago