Chapter 1 - Lesson 1 - Ancient American Indian Civilizations

What do experts know for a fact about the first Americans? (page 6)

• People migrated in search of resources.

• People migrated to North America from Asia.

• People arrived in North America 10,000 years ago.

• People arrived on boats that crossed the Pacific Ocean.

Which is the best example of American Indians changing their environment for shelter? (page 12)

• The Mound Bulders moved earth to build mounds and bury their dead.

• California Indians set fires to clear land for planting and hunting.

• The Puebloans dug canals for irrigation to support agriculture.

• Woodland Indians used trees and animal skins to make huts.

Which use of a natural resource was unique to the Inuit Indians? (page 11)

• hunting deer

• growing corn

• burning whale oil

• making homes in cliffs

Which statement accurately compares the geography and climate for two different Indian groups? (pages 10-11)

• The Puebloans and many Aztecs both lived in desert regions, but the Aztecs used a lake to grow crops.

• The Woodland and Mound Builder groups had mild climates, but the Mound Builders were located along the coast.

• The Plains groups and Woodland groups had similar climates, but Plains Indians live in hilly or mountainous regions.

• The Inuit and Calusa groups were both located by water, but the Calusa group in present-day Florida had a much colder climate.

Which statement accurately tells the difference between nomadic and stationary ancient American Indian groups? (page 9)

• Stationary groups fish and nomadic groups never fish.

• Stationary groups usually live in forests and nomadic groups usually live in river valleys.

• Nomadic groups tend to hunt and gather more of their food and stationary groups tend to grow more of their food.

• Stationary groups usually live tepees that can be rolled up quickly to follow buffalo and nomadic groups tend to plant more food.