U5C1 North America and Louisiana’s First People

When did the first humans arrive in North America?

• 10,000 years ago

• 20,000 years ago

• 30,000 years ago

• 40,000 years ago

How did the Ice Age affect human migrations?

• It created a land bridge for migration.

• It caused humans to stay in Asia.

• It made travel impossible.

• It led to the extinction of many species.

Where did the first settlers who arrived in North America by boat land?

• The Atlantic Ocean

• The Indian Ocean

• The Pacific Ocean

• The Arctic Ocean

What type of large Ice Age mammals did the Clovis civilization hunt?

• Dinosaurs

• Elephants and lions

• Mammoths and mastodons

• Lions and tigers

What was an atlatl used for?

• Cooking food

• Throwing spears

• Building shelters

• Making clothes

Why is most of what we know about the Clovis people based on their stone tools?

• Stone tools do not break down over time.

• Stone tools are colorful.

• Stone tools are easy to find.

• Stone tools are made of metal.

Why did Clovis people choose to live in shallow caves?

• Caves were safe and easy to protect.

• Caves were dark and scary.

• Caves were full of water.

• Caves were hard to find.

Why did certain Folsom people wear heavy, insulated clothing?

• They lived in deserts.

• They lived at high altitudes.

• They lived near the ocean.

• They lived in tropical forests.

How were Folsom spearpoints different from Clovis spearpoints?

• Folsom spearpoints were made of wood.

• Folsom spearpoints were larger.

• Folsom spearpoints looked machine-made.

• Folsom spearpoints were colorful.

What caused the Folsom culture to use different technology than the Clovis culture?

• The Folsom culture hunted different animals.

• The Folsom culture lived in different climates.

• The Folsom culture had more advanced tools.

• The Folsom culture traded with other groups.