Chapter 2: The First Americans

Over many years, hundreds followed the ​ (a)   of animals across Beringia.

• migration
• potlatch
• nomad
• longhouse

Many Haudenosaunee families lived together in a ​ (a)   .

• longhouse
• migration
• potlatch
• nomad

The hosts of the ​ (a)   ceremony served a large amount of food and gave valuable gifts to the guests.

• potlatch
• migration
• nomad
• longhouse

The ​ (a)   groups on the Western Plains relied on buffalo for food, shelter, and clothing.

• nomad
• migration
• potlatch
• longhouse

What is true about Adena and Hopewell civilizations?

• They were Mound Builders and lived in Ohio Valley.

• They were Mound Builders and lived in the lower Mississippi Valley.

• They were nomads and lived on the Great Plains.

• They were nomads and lived in present-day Mexico.

Why did the Southwest Indians have to rely on irrigation to grow their crops?

• because they planted in areas that flooded

• because they planted corn deep in the ground

• because few trees grew in the area

• because of the lack of rain in the region

Which American Indian group had skilled horse riders and warriors?

• Tlingit

• Comanche

• Hopi

• Mohawk

How did geography help the Northwest Indians survive?

• The Northwest Indians depended on cotton for their way of life.

• The Northwest Indians depended on the sea, rivers, and forests for their way of live.

• The Northwest Indians depended on traps for their way of life.

• The Northeast Indians depended on farming and clans for their way of life.

Which Haudenosaunee groups lived on Lake Ontario?

• Seneca, Cayuga, and Onondaga

• Cayuga, Onondaga, Oneida, and Mohawk

• Cayuga, Onondaga, and Oneida

• Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga, and Oneida

What did the Haudenosaunee do to make their nation stronger?

• They hunted large animals.

• They created a confederation and formed a league.

• They replaced the chiefs with clan mothers.

• They stopped trading with other American Indian nations.