Study Guide- The First Americans

Why did the first Americans migrate from Asia to the Americas?

• to flee from hostile tribes

• in search of a better climate

• in search of food

How do scientists think people migrated from Asia to Americas during the last Ice Age?

• They traveled south from Canada

• They traveled across a land bridge.

• They sailed to Mexico and then drifted north.

Which of these was most important to the survival for the majority of American Indians?

• trade to meet their daily needs

• ability to use natural resources

• land and home ownership

Which of these best explains why different cultural regions formed in North America?

• Groups adapted to the environments in which they settled.

• Groups settled in areas at various times.

• Groups needed to distinguish themselves from other groups.

How do historians learn how American Indians lived so long ago?

• They live in their shelters.

• They study their artifacts.

• They speak to their families.

Which of these enabled most American Indians to settle in permanent villages?

• hunting

• farming

• herding

Which of these was most important in determining the way of life of an American Indian group?

• language skills

• food sources

• religious celebrations

Which of these characterizes an American Indian cultural region?

• People have the same leader.

• People share a similar language

• People come from the same family.

Which of these was an important resource of the Northwest Coast people?

• Great Lakes

• Mississippi River

• Pacific Ocean

Which of these was a strong influence on the kind of homes by each American Indian group?

• wealth

• climate

• education