Unit 5 Ch. 1- North America's First Peoples

Explain, using your own words, HOW and WHY the nomadic groups of people in North America stopped being hunter-gatherers and began building permanent homes.

Answer explanation

You could have talked about:

• - the large mammals died (no more hunting)

• - Plants and animals were domesticated (tamed and used for agricultural purposes)

• - the climate changed to become more warm/ no more Ice Age (easier to plant crops)

The Mound Builders built mounds to be all EXCEPT:

• Burial sites

• To build houses on

• To be platforms for religious buildings

• Cooking spots since they were closer to the sun

The land bridge that connects Asia and North America was called _________. It was one of two ways that the first Americans arrived in North America.

Select ALL animals that the Clovis people hunted:

• Mammoths

• Mastodons

• Giant Bison

• Buffalo

What are the main differences between the Clovis peoples and the Folsom peoples' spear points?

Answer explanation

The Clovis peoples' spear points were larger to hunt larger game. The Folsom peoples' spear points were smaller to hunt smaller game, and they looked "machine made" according to archaeologists since they were so clean-cut and smooth.

A large, prehistoric elephant-like animal covered with hair is called a _______

A large, extinct elephant-like mammal is called a ________

A device used for throwing a spear is called an ______

Animals that are hunted are referred to as ____

Select ALL the ways the Folsom and Clovis cultures were similar:

• Both uses spears and atlatls

• Both hunted mammoths

• Both had temporary homes/ were hunter-gatherers

• Both had religious leaders