Archaeology & The First Americans

Scientists do not agree about

• how people came to the Western Hemisphere

• where American Indian tribes lived

• what natural resources American Indians used

• how Europeans first came to the Western Hemisphere

What did scientists find at Cactus Hill?

• Proof that Columbus was the first European explorer in North America

• Ancient sea creatures which proved the land was once under water

• Dinosaur bones from 20,000 years ago

• Artifacts that proved humans lived there 18,000 years ago

The Eastern Woodlands is home to the-

• Lakota

• Iroquois

• Sioux

• Kwakiutl

In what type of climate did the Kwakiutl live?

• Rainy & mild

• Hot and dry

• Humid and hot

• Arctic temperatures

People who work to produce goods and services are called-

• capital resources

• natural resources

• human resources

• world resources

Which group of American Indians lived on the plains and were considered nomadic?

• Lakota

• Kwakiutl

• Iroquois

• Pueblo

Which is a characteristic of the region inhabited by the Pueblo Indians?

• Desert

• Rainy climate

• Forests

• Flat grasslands

Which of the following are natural resources?

• spear, bow, wigwam

• bark, buffalo, reindeer

• hunter, fisherman, farmer

• Tesla, Toyota, Porsche

Which title best fits the circle marked with a question mark?

• How American Indians interacted with Europeans

• Capital resources that American Indians used in their villages

• Reasons American Indians chose the site they live in today

• Ways that American Indians use their environment

The Inuit homeland is located in present-day-

• Arizona and New Mexico

• California and Washington

• Alaska and Northern Canada

• Virginia and North Carolina