The First Americans, A Native American Study

Front

From which continent did the first Americans come from?

Back

Asia

Front

________ is the name of the land bridge crossed by the first Americans.

Back

Beringia

Front

What term means the "movement of people?"

Back

migration

Front

Which region of Native Americans lived east of the Mississippi River and got its name from the thick forests found there?

Back

The Eastern Woodlands Region

Front

What was the most important natural resource for the Native Americans of the Eastern Woodland region?

Back

trees

Front

What is the term for "a wall of tall wooden poles" that surrounded a Northeastern Woodland village?

Back

palisade

Front

The Iroquois used ______ -beads cut from seashells -to record history and for trading. (Hint: Think Native American "money.")

Back

wampum

Front

Which Native American tribe formed a confederation, or loose group of governments?

Back

Iroquois

Front

Which Native American region can be found between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains?

Back

The Plains

Front

Which natural resource was most important to the Native Americans living in the Plains?

Back

buffalo