The First Americans - TCI

The first Americans migrated on foot FROM modern-day _______ , in Asia, TO modern-day ______ .

• Alaska, Siberia

• China, Greenland

• Siberia, Alaska

• Japan, California

______________ means to move from one place and establish a home in a new place.

• Culture

• Migrate

• Nomadic

• Sedentary

What is Beringia?

• 1. an American Indian tribe

• a wide bridge of land between Asia and North America

• 1. the strip of land that connects North America to South America

• 1. the study of Native Americans

A people's way of life, including beliefs, customs, food, dwellings, and clothing can be defined as ____________.

• natural resource

• environment

• adaptation

• culture

A(n) ________________ is useful material found in nature, including water, vegetation, animals, and minerals.

• environment

• natural resource

• cultural region

• culture

Which of these describes how most American Indians viewed their environment?

• 1. They believed they owned the land on which they lived.

• 1. They believed that the land should remain unchanged.

• 1. They believed they were the rulers of the region in which they lived.

• They believed they were part of nature, and they treated the environment with respect.

Groups of early American Indians survived by ________ , or changing, their style of living to suit each environment, its climate, and its natural resources.

• adapting

• migrating

• moving

• maintaining

How did early American Indians adapt to their environment?

• By changing their style of living to suit each environment

• By maintaining a constant lifestyle regardless of the environment

• By migrating to urban areas

• By isolating themselves from nature

Which of the following has been a leading theory about how human beings first came to the Americas?

• They crossed a land bridge from Asia to North America.

• They swam across the Pacific Ocean from small islands.

• They sailed from Europe to explore new lands.

• They crossed glaciers that once linked Antarctica to South America.

An area in which a group of people share a similar culture and language.

• community

• township

• county

• cultural region