The First Americans and Texans

About how long ago do scientists think American Indias first lived in North America?

• tens of thousands of years ago

• a few hundred years ago

• 5,000 years ago

• a few years ago

What time period do scientists think the first Native Americans arrived?

• The Ice Age

• The Old Age

Why was it called the Ice Age?

• The earth was covered in huge sheets of ice

• People wished there was more ice around

• An asteroid made of ice landed on Earth

• T

What was the frozen land bridge called that people used to walk from Asia across to North America?

• The Beringia Land Bridge

• The Ice Bridge

• The Golden Gate Bridge

What is a hunter-gatherer?

• a person who collects plants

• a person who hunts wild animals for food

• both a person that hunts animals and collects food

What kinds of large animals did the first American Indians follow and hunt?

• wolly mammoths

• giant bison

• deer

• wolly mammoths and giant bison

What is a descendant?

• a relative, such a person's chid or grandchild

• someone who descends or comes down from from the sky

What does adapt mean?

• to adjust or change

• to take in a dog or cat that needs a home

The ancient Texans adapted to their enviroment.

• True

• False

What does an archeologist study?

• the cultre and artifacts of early people

• only dinosaur bones