Early Americans & Exploration

How did people most likely cross into North America?

• By walking across the Bering Land Bridge

• By boat

• By swimming

• By airplane

Between what years did the Paleo-Indians cross the Bering Land Bridge into North America?

• Between 38,000 and 10,000 BC

• Between 2005-2023

• Between 28,000 and 12,000 BC

• Between 380,00 and 100,000 BC

What types of homes did the Iroquois live in?

• Teepees

• Wigwams

• Longhouses

• Log houses

What crops are referred to as the "three sisters"?

• Squash, corn, beans

• Lettuce, tomato, pickle

• Tobacco, beans, and corn

What crop is this?

• Maize

• Corn

Select the definition below that best fits the following term: Iroquois League

• a political confederation of five northeastern Native American nations of the Seneca, Oneida, Mohawk, Cayuga, and Onondaga that made decisions concerning war and peace

• A Native American baseball league

• Known as the first democracy in America that was organized by several Native American groups

Multiple Answers:

What were the main sources of food and shelter for Native American groups in Eastern North America?

• Hunting animals

• Gathering plants

• Farming corn, squash, beans

• Using rivers to catch fish

What are the New England colonies?

• Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island

• Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia

• New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware

• Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey

What are the Middle colonies?

• New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, South Carolina

• Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia

• New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware

• Massachusetts, Virginia, New Jersey, Delaware

What are the southern colonies?

• New York, South Carolina, Maryland, North Carolina

• Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island

• Virginia, New Hampshire, Georgia, Pennsylvania

• Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia