What effect did the glaciers have on ancient humans during the last ice age?

• They destroyed several civilizations due to rising sea levels.

• They forced ancient humans to migrate TO Africa.

• They influenced the cultures that developed in regions of North America.

• They created a land bridge that allowed humans to travel from Asia to the Americas.

What does indigenous mean?

• The first people to live in a region

• Immigrants to a region

• A group of explorers from Europe

• The first people to immigrate to a region

Which phrase in this text provides the BEST example of how the Pueblo people changed the environment to make it easier for them to survive?

• “played games on ballcourts”

• “made beautiful art with acid-etchings on shells”

• “could survive only if they found water”

• “building dams and tanks”

Why was the lifestyle of the Native Americans in the Arctic different than the Native Americans in the Southeast?

• The Native Americans in the Arctic had an large empire that blended the cultures of other groups.

• The different environments in which they lived led to different lifestyles.

• The Native Americans in the Southeast were more isolated and had less contact with other groups.

• Doja Cat likes to take vacation in the Southeast but not in the Arctic.

What are the three reasons for European colonization?

(Hint: 3 G's)

• Slaves, Spices, Resources

• Gold, Glory, and God
• God, Gems, Gold

• Gasoline, Gold, Glory

Christopher Columbus arrived in the Americas in the year ​ ​ (a)   .

• 1617
• 1492
• 1945
• 1533

Which continents were part of the Old World and the New World?

Groups:

(a) Old World

,

(b) New World

• North America

• South America

• Africa

• Europe

• Asia

Based on the table and what you know of the Columbian Exchange, which statement BEST explains why people in Europe eat tomatoes?

• Africans introduced tomatoes to North America.

• Early American Indians and Europeans established trade with each other after Columbus arrived in the New World.

• Tomatoes are native to Europe and a traditional part of local diets.

• Early American Indians brought tomatoes with them on voyages to Europe.

What effect of the Columbian Exchange does this image illustrate?

• The population of wild animals was bigger than farm animals.

• The change of the physical environment from grasslands (open fields) to pastures (farmlands).

• The introduction of milk cows to the American Indians of the Americas.

• The destruction of the natural landscape due to grazing cattle.

In what way might Spain’s decision to claim land in North America be considered controversial?

• Spanish explorers promised to free the slaves of North America.

• Spanish explorers failed to convert native people to Christianity.

• Spanish explorers took territory where American Indians already lived.

• Spanish explorers claimed land that was already controlled by Portugal.