Social Studies Unit 1

By what means do many scientists think humans first came to the Americas?

• They rowed wooden canoes

• They walked across a land bridge

• They sailed across the Atlantic Ocean

• They followed a long river

Why did Southwest Indian have to rely on irrigation to grow their crops?

• because they planted in areas that flooded

• because they planted corn deep in the ground

• because few trees grew in the area

• because of the lack of rain in the region

How did the American Indians of the Eastern Woodlands live?

• They lived by farming, hunting, and gathering

• They built homes out of adobe

• They used irrigation

• They created homes of snow and ice

Why did American Indians living in the Southwest use irrigation?

• They needed to water their crops.

• They used it to protect their homes.

• It helped them hunt for food.

• They carried their belongings with it.

Surplus means __________.

• less

• extra

• food

• humans

Movement from one region to another is known as ____________.

• Potlach

• Migration

• Irrigation

• Nomad

A person who moves around and does not live in one place is called a _________.

• Potlach

• Migration

• Irrigation

• Nomad

There are _____ states in the United States of America.

• 48
• 49
• 50
• Too many to count

Which part of the map shows the directions?

• Map Title
• Compass Rose
• Map key or legend
• Grid Lines

Change the way you live to fit your environment / conditions.

• migrate

• teach

• adapt

• grow