The First Americans

Which of these is a type of corn?

• maize

• squash

• cream corn

Which of these was a land bridge from another continent to North America

• Alaska

• Bering Strait

• Beringia

Why did ancient people probably first come to the Americas?

• to plant and harvest crops

• to hunt animals for food

• to seek culture

Which of these animals was a food source for early Americans?

• lions

• maize

• mastodons

Where do many archaeologists believe the earliest Americans came from?

• Asia

• England

• North America

A person who moves from place to place

• migration

• mover

• plantation

An object left behind by early peoples

• nomad

• artifact

• bible

A narrow passage of water connecting two larger bodies of water

• strait

• Beringia

• bridge

The study of the material remains of ancient peoples

• nomad

• archeology

• biology

The movement of a large number of people to a new area

• migration

• artifact

• hibernation