How the First People Came to the Americas

Why did early humans migrate?

• To find food, fresh water, and safe shelter.

• To invent new languages.

• To build large cities.

• To discover electricity.

Early humans began to migrate to other continents because:

• they were searching for food and better living conditions.

• they wanted to invent new tools.

• they were following modern transportation routes.

• they wanted to build large cities.

The migration across the Bering Land Bridge involved:

• people moving from Asia to North America during the Ice Age

• animals migrating from Africa to Europe

• the spread of agriculture from South America to North America

• the movement of people from Europe to Asia

Pull factors are ______________.

• Positive

• Negative

Evidence that supports the Land Bridge Theory includes:

• similar artifacts and tools found on different continents

• the presence of tropical plants in polar regions

• evidence of ancient boats crossing oceans

• written records from ancient civilizations

The most widely accepted theory of the earliest human migration to the Americas is that people

• crossed the polar ice cap from Norway to Canada.

• walked across a land bridge from Asia to Alaska.

• used seagoing vessels to sail from Africa to Central America.

• traveled in rafts and small boats from Pacific Islands to South America.

What is the most accepted theory about how the first humans come to the Americas 10,000 years ago?

• They built boats and sailed here.

• They hiked over the Andes Mountains.

• There were no humans in the Americas until 1492.

• They crossed the Bering land bridge.

People migrated to North America in which age?

• Middle Ages

• Bronze Age

• Ice Age

• Stone Age

Which of the following definitions best describes nomadic:

• A way of living that emphasizes agriculture.
• A lifestyle focused on permanent settlement.
• A culture that prioritizes urban development.
• A lifestyle characterized by moving from place to place.

Which of the following best describes a pull factor:

• Factors that remain constant regardless of location.
• Conditions that repel individuals from a new location.
• Circumstances that discourage migration to a new area.
• Conditions that attract individuals to a new location.