Ch. 2 American Indians & Their Land

A natural environment includes

• plants.

• factories.

• stories.

• cultures.

As they migrated, early American Indians had to adapt by

• using what was around them in nature.

• carrying all of their food with them.

• leaving the old tools behind.

• appointing new chiefs to lead them.

Most early American Indians settled in places that had

• scarce resources.

• lots of rain and snow.

• rich natural resources.

• huge sheets of ice.

Which natural resource did the LAKOTA use to record their histroy?

• tall grass for baskets

• eagle feather for a pen

• horses' hooves for ink

• bison hide for pictographs

Most scientists believe that the first Americans came from the continent of

• Australia

• Europe

• Asia

• South America

What 2 continents did these early people migrate to and settle in?

• Europe & Australia

• North America & South America

• North America & Canada

• Asia & South America

Many American Indian groups tell origin stories to

• teach their children the art of warfare.

• explain how Earth and it's people came to be.

• predict how the world will end.

• take the place of their native language.

As they migrated by land, the first Americans went in search of big game, such as

• whales.

• walruses.

• bears.

• caribou.

Which of the following is NOT a natural resource?

• climate

• minerals

• trees

• water

A record of an event created by someone who was not there is called a

• pictograph.

• primary source.

• secondary source.

• winter count