Early Migration to the Americas

 What is one theory about why early peoples migrated from Asia to the Americas?

1.  

• 1. Land was free.

• 1.  Horses were plentiful

• 1. Hunters followed animals.

• 1. No diseases existed.

  What is one theory about how early peoples migrated from Asia to the Americas?

• 1. They came with Columbus.

• 1. They came on horseback.

• 1. They walked across a land bridge.

 What was the effect of agriculture on the way of life of the early peoples?

• 1. They started to go to school.

• 1. They didn’t hunt anymore.

• 1. They settled in one place.

Which of the following best describes what happened to early peoples when large Ice Age animals died out?

• 1. They became hunter-gatherers.

• 1. They became extinct.

• 1. They became farmers.

• 1. They became vegetarians.

What was one purpose of the mounds built by the Mound Builders?

• 1. burial places for important chiefs.

• 1. foundation for buildings

• 1. collection spot for extra soil.

 How did the Anasazi become successful farmers in the desert?

• 1. They dug ditches to carry water from streams to their crops.

• 1. They dug wells for the water they needed.

• 1. They grew plants that do not need water.

 Which of the following is NOT true about the Anasazi?

• 1. They were known as the “Cliff Dwellers.”

• 1. They ate nothing but animals they hunted

• 1. They were the first to use irrigation.

• 1. They grew corn, squash, beans, and pumpkins.

 Which of the following is NOT true about the Inuit?

• 1. The Inuit developed the kayak.

• 1. The Inuit hunt walruses.

• 1. The Inuit are successful farmers.

• 1. The Inuit still build igloos.

In which area were the Maya extremely successful?

• farming

• fishing

• hunting

What resulted from the Mayan food surplus?

• 1. they studied agriculture

• 1. they donated to the poor

• 1. they began to farm

• 1. they began to specialize in different areas