The first Americans-Unit 1

Scientists believe the earliest Americans were hunters who came from Asia during the last Ice Age by

• riding on mammoths and other animals

• crossing the Bering Strait in dugout canoes

• walking across a land bridge from Asia to North America

• sailing across the Pacific Ocean on wooden rafts

American Indians were able to adapt to different environments by

• taking on the customs of other people.

• eating only wild birds and other small animals.

• using natural resources for food, clothing, and shelter.

An area where people share a similar way of life and language is called a

• cultural region

• sphere of influence

• common zone

A people's way of life, including beliefs, customs, food, dwellings, and clothing is known as that group's

• traits

• culture

• environment

• natural resources

The first americans used materials found in nature called ___________ to survive and adapt in their new home.

• natural resources

• culture

• environment

• migration

The first Native Americans migrated from...

• Alaska

• New Mexico

• South America

• Asia

Which geographic feature lies between Asia and Alaska?

• Bering Plateau

• Bering Canyon

• Bering Strait

• Bering River

What was the purpose of the Iroquois Confederacy?

• Grow crops of all five tribes

• created for the purpose for peace

• Provide medicine to sick tribal members

What is another name of the Iroquois Confederacy?

• Native American Allegiance

• League of Five Nations

• Alliance of Natives

• League of Seven Tribes

Identify the homes of the Iroquois

• Teepees

• Cliff Dwelling

• Igloos

• Longhouses