America The Beginning Review 1

Who were the first people to settle in North America?

• Native Americans

• Spanish Settlers

• French Settlers

Each Native American tribe had their own customs. What is a custom?

• doing the same thing as other groups

• a book that is passed down

• a special way of doing something

Why did explorers bring spices, herbs, gold, and silk back from their journeys?

• They were lightweight.

• They were valuable and not available in their home country.

• They wanted to give them to their children.

Why did so many people want to settle in North America?

• To claim money and land for their country

• to find new homes in another country

• To build schools for their children

What did Spanish explorers want to find when they settled in Mexico?

• Cities filled with gold

• places with lots of water

• Native American villages

The members of the Cherokee tribe were __________ and ___________. (2 choices)

• hunters

• farmers

• fishers

• travelers

The members of the Iroquois tribes were ____________ and _____________. (2 choices)

• hunters

• fishers

• Travelers

• Farmers

Christopher Columbus was an ____________.

• Native American

• explorer

• fisherman

NOW OR THEN? Native Americans lived in homes they built with resources in their area.

• NOW

• THEN

NOW OR THEN? Some Native Americans live on reservations.

• NOW

• THEN