The First Americans

Which of the following choices identifies the name of the first peoples of the Americas?

• Native Americans

• South Americans

• Europeans

• Australians

The theory that the first Americans came to North America by land over a path that connected Northeastern Asia with modern day Alaska.

• Land Bridge Theory

• Coastal Route Theory

• Migration Theory

The Theory that the first Americans migrated to America by water, traveling in boats close to the land.

• Land Bridge Theory

• Coastal Route Theory

• Migration Theory

Which theory of migration is best supported by the evidence below:

"At this point in history, it is believed that sea levels declined causing the exposure of dry land."

• Land Bridge Theory

• Coastal Route Theory

Which theory of migration is best supported by the evidence below:

"Those migrating primarily by canoe could have survived by fishing for food."

• Land Bridge Theory

• Coastal Route Theory

Which theory of migration is best supported by the evidence below:

"Scientists have recently found DNA evidence linking native populations living in Northeast Asia and Northwest North America with Natives that populated North and South America."

• Land Bridge Theory

• Coastal Route Theory

Which theory of migration is best supported by the evidence below:

"Researchers have not found evidence that Native Americans at this early time in history had the skills and tools needed to make boats."

• Land Bridge Theory

• Coastal Route Theory

Which theory of migration is best supported by the evidence below:

"Researchers have found hunting tools off the coast of Chile, South America that may predate those found near land bridge settlements."

• Land Bridge Theory

• Coastal Route Theory

Read the description below to determine if it is an example of an adaptation to or modification of the environment made by Native Americans:

"Native Americans learned to make hunting tools using the natural resources in the area."

• Adaptation

• Modification

• Neither

Read the description below to determine if it is an example of an adaptation to or modification of the environment made by Native Americans:

"In warmer climates, Native Americans gathered wild plants and fruits for food."

• Adaptation

• Modification

• None of the Above