Lesson 1 - The First Americans

Which continent did the first Americans migrate from?

• Siberia

• Alaska

• Asia

• North America

• Africa

What was happening to the climate in the Northern Hemisphere when the first Americans migrated into the Americas?

• An Ice Age

• Major flooding

• A bridge of ice was formed

• The super-continent Pangea was separating.

Why did the first Americans migrate into the Americas?

• They thought the Americas would have better weather

• They wanted to find land to farm

• They were looking for a better place to live

• They were following animals they hunted for survival

What was a big reason Native American cultures looked different in different parts of the Americas?

• Natives had to adapt to their unique environments and climates

• Natives made their cultures at different times

• Natives wanted to be different from each other

• Natives chose what tribe they were part of based on their skills

How did Native Americans view the environment and nature?

• Natives believed nature was something to conquer

• Natives valued and respected their environments and natural resources

• Natives believed they should not hunt animals because they thought it was cruel

• Natives didn't interact with nature much

If a Native American group began farming, which home would you most likely see them live in?

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A wide bridge of land between Asia and North America that scientists believe was exposed during the last Ice Age.

• Beringia

• Pangea

• Environment

• Natural Resources

• Culture

To move from one place and establish a home in a new place.

• Adapt

• Migrate

• Culture

• Natural Resources

• Environment

A people’s way of life, including beliefs, customs, food, dwellings, and clothing.

• Migrate

• Culture

• Natural Resources

• Adapt

• Environment

Useful material found in nature, including water, vegetation, animals, and minerals.

• Migrate

• Culture

• Natural Resources

• Environment

• Adapt