Chapter 1 study guide

What is one theory about how early people migrated from Asia to the Americas?

• People thought there was a bridge because the 2 countries were so close.

• They rode horses

• They sailed on ships

What is one theory about WHY early people migrated from Asia to America?

• They were searching for adventure.

• They followed the animals.

• They wanted to get to America to play xbox.

How did early American's get food during the Ice Age?

• They went to the grocery store.

• They stole food from other tribes.

• They planted gardens.

• They hunted Mammoth and Caribou.

Where did most early people live during the Ice Age?

• In snow caves.

• Wherever they could find food.

• In Villages

What happened to early people when large Ice Age animals died out?

• They starved and died off.

• They began farming and hunting smaller animals.

• They left the area.

What effect did agriculture have on the way early people lived?

• They began going to school.

• They settled in one place.

• They gave up hunting.

• They started selling food to other tribes.

What was one purpose of the mounds built by the Mound builders?

• They built them so they could play king of the hill.

• They built them to honor animal spirits.

• They buried people in them .

What do we learn about the Mound Builders, because of the large mounds?

• They were hard workers, like Tom Galucci.

• They had a lot of energy and needed to keep moving around.

• They liked ants and wanted to build mounds like the ants did.

• They were very organized in their work.

How did the Anasazi become successful farmers in the desert?

• They liked the heat of the desert.

• They dug ditches to carry water from streams to their crops.

• They used cacti water

Choose a fact about the Anasazi.

• They lived in Canada

• They made canoes

• They lived in the southwest United States