Ancient American Indian Civilizations

Many scientists and historians have found evidence that early arrivals to North and South America migrated. What does migrate mean?

• To move from one place to another
• To stay in one place forever
• To go to the movies
• To eat a dinner at a restaurant

When one country takes control of another country or region.

• vacation
• colonize
• dance off
• explore

The Bering Strait was not always a narrow body of water. When the first Americans arrived what was the Bering Straight or Beringa?

• Airplane used to travel
• Train
• A dry bridge of land
• A boat used to travel across water

Fill in the blank: A ____________ is an early person who lived by hunting animals and gathering nuts, seeds, and fruit.

• Nomad
• Hunter-gatherer
• Farmer
• Teacher

True or False: The climate was different in each region and influenced where people lived.

• True
• False

Fill in the blank: A person who moves with a specific region to follow herd of animals and collect food is called a _________.

• Hunter-gatherer
• Musician
• Dentist
• Nomad

Vocab Fill in the Blank: _________ impacts human settlement and development and shapes culture. It includes landforms, bodies of water, climate, and natural resources.

What did the farmers use to bring water from nearby rivers to their crops?

• Irrigation
• Boat
• Car
• Train

Multi Select: Why did groups in the Pacific Northwest have little need for agriculture?

• They lived on coastal land and use the region’s oceans and rivers for fish.
• They did not eat crops.
• Crops were brought in by airplane from across the country.
• Groups hunted deer and gather nuts and berries in the forests.

Multi Select: What three factors contribute to a civilization?

• protection
• a learning system
• government
• religion
• sports